It wasn't a banner night for Judge. But the reaction to the performance is both silly and misses what should be the more important takeaway from the game.
New York Yankees ace Max Fried posted a 4.40 ERA in the Grapefruit League, with four walks and 12 strikeouts in 14.1 innings. That’s exactly why you shouldn’t fully trust spring training stats: no one in his or her right state of mind had any reason to doubt the stellar southpaw heading into the season.
The New York Yankees earned the first win of the 2026 MLB season after defeating the San Francisco Giants 7-0 on Wednesday night. It turned out to be a historic evening, as Jose Caballero’s helmet is heading to Cooperstown.
The New York Yankees got a comfortable 7-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night at Oracle Park, in front of a packed house in the Bay Area.
As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.
Joe Torre managed the Yankees for 12 seasons, clinching six pennants and bringing four championships to the Bronx. Through his success and steady hand, the former league MVP made himself into something of a modern legend as a skipper.
The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.
It was Opening Day for the New York Giants, and they responded by shutting out the San Francisco Giants 7-0 at Oracle Park. While the Yankees pummelled Logan Webb, Max Fried was brilliant, tossing 6 1/3 shutout innings while allowing just two hits.
The New York Yankees brought in Trent Grisham from the San Diego Padres, and he shocked everyone with his outstanding performance. Grisham crushed 34 home runs with a .235 batting average last season.
It might very well have been “Arson Judge” who showed up in the Bay Area on Wednesday, when the New York Yankees faced the San Francisco Giants on Opening Day of the 2026 MLB season at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif.
It didn't matter how different an experience Netflix was trying to offer, or how much money they paid Bert Kreischer to keep his generic MLB logo hoodie on.
The 2026 season has begun, and the Yankees started their year off with a big 7-0 win over the Giants in San Francisco. The game was in their hands nearly the entire way, with a first inning jam being the only threat to Max Fried’s day before the offense jumped Logan Webb for five runs in the second inning.
Major League Baseball officially entered a new era on Wednesday, as the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system made its regular-season debut during the New York Yankees’ 7-0 Opening Day win over the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park.
The New York Yankees started the 2026 MLB season strong, earning a 7-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night. One would surely imagine that Aaron Judge played a huge role in the Yankees' seven-run outburst, but that was not the case.
Max Fried threw 6 1/3 innings of shutout ball, Trent Grisham highlighted a five-run second with a two-run triple and the New York Yankees spoiled the managerial debut of Tony Vitello with a 7-0 romp over the host San Francisco Giants on Opening Night of the 2026 season.
First blood has been drawn by … the umpires with MLB’s new automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system. The New York Yankees and the San Francisco Giants officially kicked off the 2026 MLB season with a meeting on Wednesday at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif.
There are great seasons, and then there are moments that redefine an entire legacy. As the 2026 MLB season begins, Aaron Judge is not just chasing another MVP award or adding to an already historic resume.
Yankees right-hander Luis Gil will begin the season at Triple-A, and outfielder Randal Grichuk was added to the New York roster ahead of Opening Day in San Francisco on Wednesday.
The Yankees have traded infielder Zack Short to the Nationals in exchange for cash, per announcements from both clubs. Short, who’d been a non-roster invitee to Yankees camp, will head to Triple-A Rochester with his new organization for the time being.
Less than two years after winning American League Rookie of the Year honors, the New York Yankees pitcher will be starting the 2026 season in the minor leagues.
The Yankees will option right-hander Luis Gil to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, per Greg Joyce of the New York Post. They have four off days in the first 12 days of the 2026 season, so they’ll be able to skip the fifth starter spot a couple times.