New York Yankees: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / May 7

Nearly the entire American League is within striking distance of each other

Very recently, I wrote an article here talking about the opportunity presented to the Yankees in 2026, competing for the top spot in an American League that lacked standout clubs.

David Bednar News / Pinstripe Alley / May 7

Yankees Sequence of the Week: David Bednar (5/5)

The Yankees bullpen has stabilized somewhat of late, posting a sub-1.00 ERA in the month of May. A lot of this is driven by a left-on-base rate of around 90-percent, which is likely to regress from its unsustainably high point.

Shohei Ohtani News / CBSSports.com / May 7

MLB Overreactions: Yankees have a cakewalk to AL pennant, Shohei Ohtani is winning MVP and Cy Young

The first quarter of the 2026 MLB season is nearly in the books, so let's overreact to some notable early trends

Aaron Judge News / Yardbarker Quizzes

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MLB News / Pinstripe Alley / May 7

Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Rays shut out Jays, pull half-game behind Yanks

The Yankees broke their five-game winning streak on Wednesday, their offense finally getting stopped as Yankee Killer Nathan Eovaldi dominated them once again.

MLB News / Yardbarker

25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / May 7

Temporary 6-Man Rotation Could Be Yankees' Best Bet in the Long Run

It hasn't been set in stone yet that Carlos Rodón will make his return to the New York Yankees this weekend against the Milwaukee Brewers. Sunday could be the day, but manager Aaron Boone said it isn't official.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / May 7

5 Yankees Who Have Erased Any Early-Season Doubts in May

As baseball's biggest team, the Yankees constantly face a ton of pressure each season. The 2026 MLB campaign is no different, and while things haven't

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / May 7

Yankees news: Ryan Weathers scratched from Thursday start

SNY | Phillip Martinez: Some news broke late last night, with the Yankees scratching Ryan Weathers from this scheduled start this afternoon. Weathers was apparently dealing with a nasty stomach virus.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 7

Yankees making pitching change for Rangers series finale

The New York Yankees made a late pitching adjustment ahead of the club’s series finale vs. the Texas Rangers, with pitcher Ryan Weathers unavailable because of illness and Paul Blackburn stepping into the starting role at Yankee Stadium.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 6

Yankees option pitcher after brutal 6-1 loss to Rangers

The New York Yankees optioned right-hander Yerry de los Santos back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Wednesday night’s 6-1 loss to the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium.

New York Yankees News / Fastball on SI / May 6

Yankees' Aaron Judge Lands on List With Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge keeps smashing homers. Judge and Munetaka Murakami have been trading long balls all season to this point. On Wednesday, Judge took sole possession of the league lead in homers as he blasted his 15th homer of the season already.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

Carlos Rodon News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 6

Yankees’ Carlos Rodon expected to make season debut Sunday vs. Brewers

The New York Yankees have played well this season, but they are going to get even stronger soon. Starting pitchers Carlos Rodon and Gerrit Cole are continuing to work their way back from injury.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / May 6

Patience With Elmer Rodriguez Will Benefit Yankees in the Long Run

The Yankees officially pulled the plug on the Elmer Rodríguez experiment on Tuesday night. After starting in the 7-4 series-opening win over the Rangers, the Yankees announced that they were optioning Rodríguez back to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, ending his run in the Majors at two appearances.

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Ben Rice News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 6

Will Yankees’ Ben Rice miss 3rd straight game with hand contusion?

The New York Yankees are going for their fifth straight win on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers. They have the best record in baseball, have the blistering hot Will Warren on the mound, and have won 15 of their last 17.

New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 6

Yankees’ Brian Cashman breaks silence on sending Anthony Volpe to AAA

The New York Yankees have a 25-11 record, the best mark in the American League to start the season. With that has come some tough decisions, including one at shortstop that made waves.

New York Yankees News / Field Level Media / May 6

Yankees to honor late broadcaster John Sterling with uniform patch

The New York Yankees will honor longtime radio announcer John Sterling, who died on Monday at the age of 87, with a patch on their uniforms for the reminder of the season.

New York Yankees News / Field Level Media / May 6

Cody Bellinger, Yankees on cruise control as they meet Rangers

As the New York Yankees were surging last week, Cody Bellinger was slumping. Now he is among the Yankees putting up some big numbers over their past five games.

New York Yankees News / Just Baseball / May 5

New York Yankees Minor League Report: April

With the team in the Bronx off to a hot start to their season, it can be easy to forget about the New York Yankees of the future down in the farm system.

Paul DeJong News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 5

Tigers To Sign Paul DeJong

9:15am: DeJong would earn a prorated $1MM base salary in the majors, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reports. 8:38am: The Tigers and veteran infielder Paul DeJong have agreed to a minor league contract, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / May 4

After Jasson Dominguez's hot start for Yankees, is Spencer Jones next?

While The Martian’s defensive limitations might add uncertainty to his future as a regular contributor in the Yankee lineup, there is another burgeoning outfield star awaiting his shot, and he is making a compelling case.

Yankees option former Gold Glove winner to minors

Yankees out to continue offensive onslaught, sweep O's

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Derek Jeter News / Larry Brown Sports / May 5

Derek Jeter shares his tribute to Yankees announcer John Sterling

Derek Jeter shared a tribute to longtime New York Yankees announcer John Sterling after Sterling’s death on Monday. Jeter, the legendary Yankee shortstop, praised Sterling as “as much a part of the fabric of the New York Yankees organization as any player.” He added that the longtime Yankee announcer will be missed.