With their first pick in the MLB draft, the New York Yankees selected Hunter Dietz, the tall left-hander out of the University of Arkansas. If there's one thing Dietz does best, it's generate a ton of whiffs, and that could be one of the big reasons the organization snagged late in the first round.
We’re reaching an inflection point in the minor league calendar. None of the four full-season affiliates is going to play until Friday in a pseudo All-Star Break (remember when the minors used to have All-Star games?).
Schlittler reflected on the decision to not throw in the All-Star Game.
The MLB All-Star Break is the perfect opportunity for teams, managers, players, and fans to reflect on how the season is unfolding. There were highs and lows throughout the first half of the Yankees' campaign, culminating in a 54-42 record that has them three games behind the Rays in the race for the American League's top spot.
How many of the active MLB players to rack up at least 500 extra base hits in their career can you name in five minutes?
The MLB All-Star Game is here, and we’ll get to see the brightest stars in the league square off with each other tonight. The game marks the (approximate) mid point of the MLB season, which makes it as good a time as ever to reflect on where we are, where we’ve been, and where we’re going.
The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.
MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: The Yankees have wasted no time getting to business after the draft as Hunter Dietz, their top selection in the draft, quickly signed his deal.
Ben Rice crushed seven homers in the first round of the Home Run Derby. Then? He finished last in the field and missed the second round. The Yankees prospect needed at least ten shots to advance.
It's been quite the first half of 2026 for New York Yankeesfirst baseman Ben Rice. Not only was he named to his first MLB All-Star Game, but he's also competing in Monday's Home Run Derby.
The New York Yankees finished off the first half of the season on a positive note. After winning four straight games, the Yankees head into the All-Star break in second place in the AL East and hold the top Wild Card spot in the American League.
There is a high probability that MLB will be mired in criticism this winter, as a potential strike looms large, but the sport deserves some credit for its recent tendency of breaking from tradition and introducing innovations that liven up the game.
Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.
With the talk around New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler not being the All-Star starter for the American League, instead going to Toronto Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease, there was some controversy from the baseball world.
The New York Yankees took an important step in George Lombard Jr.'s recovery during the All-Star break, as the organization's top prospect began a minor league rehab assignment with the FCL Yankees.
New York's come-from-behind 5-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday completed a series sweep and showed a type of historic resilience for a team trying to stay in contention without its best player.
The New York Yankees want to shore up their backstop position ahead of the trade deadline. The Yankees would like to acquire Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman via trade, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported on Sunday.
A Pettitte could be back in pinstripes before long. The New York Yankees selected Dallas Baptist two-way player Luke Pettitte, the son of franchise legend Andy Pettitte, with their eighth-round pick as the 2026 MLB Draft concluded Sunday in Philadelphia.
New York Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler has opted against pitching in Tuesday's All-Star Game, manager Aaron Boone said on Sunday. Boone told reporters that the healthy Schlittler expressed apprehension about pitching on his throw day, and that he wants to rest up for the second half of the season.
Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh was supposed to be one of the most anticipated pitching matchups of the 2026 regular season.
There's no nice way to say this. The Washington Nationals have the worst bullpen in Major League Baseball.
The New York Yankees have won just six of their last 21 games. Once again, the Yankees haven't been able to keep the foot on the gas after a strong start.
The Yankees offense has, quite frankly, been lost since losing Judge to a hip injury.
Caballero became the latest Yankee to discuss the team's struggles.
The 2026 MLB trade deadline lands on Aug. 3. The New York Yankees may not have that long to wait to address the roster.
Goldschmidt went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in Tuesday's 6-4 loss at the Tampa Bay Rays to become just the eighth Yankee since 1970 to endure an 0-for-30 in-season slump.
Some Yankees fans voiced concerns that Rice participating in the Home Run Derby could negatively impact his swing during the second half of the season. Rice shared why he has no such worries.
New York hasn't been the same since losing its two mashers in the middle of the order.
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