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Yankees’ Cam Schlittler Has Clear Path to AL Cy Young Award

Cam Schlittler takes the mound tonight for the New York Yankees with a chance to keep building on one of baseball’s biggest breakout stories. The Yankees right-hander will make his 12th start of the season against the Kansas City Royals, looking to strengthen his American League Cy Young case.

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Catchers for Yankees to Target at the Trade Deadline

It’s no secret that New York Yankee catchers have underperformed in 2026. In 40 games, starting catcher Austin Wells is hitting .165 with a .559 OPS and six RBI.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / May 26

Yankees At-Bat* of the Week: Trent Grisham (5/24)

While the Yankees offense has turned things around just enough to get back to winning ways on Sunday and Monday, there hasn’t been a lot to celebrate on that side of the ball.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / May 26

Yankees prospects: Week 9 minor league recap

It was another story-driven week on the farm. Prominent relievers earned promotions all around, while top prospects started getting going. A few prominent starters struggled, while others shone.

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The 'ERA leaders since 2003' quiz

How many ERA leaders from both leagues since the 2003 season can you name in five minutes?

Travis Lee News / Pinstripe Alley / May 26

Yankees Birthday of the Day: Travis Lee

" /> As we mentioned at the top, Lee would only wind up playing seven games with the Bombers because of a shoulder injury that required surgery. It was a shame, since the Yanks got subpar production out of first basemen that season, with Jason Giambi off his game and also missing a bunch of time due to benign tumor in his pituitary gland.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / May 26

2 Bullpen Moves the Yankees Can Make to Start June on the Right Note

Don't let Monday's 4-3 win fool you. The New York Yankees need to make some changes to their bullpen. Shutting out the Rays and threading the needle against the Royals seems like the bullpen did its job.

New York Yankees News / Total Pro Sports / May 26

What Time Is The Yankees Game Today? Starting Pitchers, TV Channel & More

The New York Yankees continue their road trip through Kansas City after edging out the Royals in a tight 4-3 win on Monday night. Aaron Judge and company now look to build momentum behind rookie sensation Cam Schlittler, who’s turned into one of the hottest arms in baseball this month.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / May 26

Which struggling Yankee warrants the greatest concern?

A couple of days ago, we asked for your input on which struggling Yankee you all were most concerned about. There were a variety of options, as the team has clearly seen problems arise in both their lineup and their bullpen that have defined their struggles up to this point.

Trent Grisham News / Pinstripe Alley / May 26

Trent Grisham remains a solid choice to lead off for the Yankees

Lineup construction is a controversial topic among analysts and baseball fans, and the hottest item of debate is usually the leadoff spot and who should be the one getting the nod there.

Anthony Volpe News / New York Yankees on SI / May 26

The Yankees Should Still be Cautious About Anthony Volpe Even After Big Day

It looked like the New York Yankees would drop one to the Kansas City Royals on the road when the prospective MVP, Bobby Witt Jr., homered late. A stifled offense, which struggled to put together runs in their previous win against the Rays and then again at Kauffman Stadium on Memorial Day, looked like they were headed for a disappointing loss.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 26

Fresh off late rally, Yankees intent on flustering Royals again

Considering how well Cam Schlittler has pitched this season, the New York Yankees appear in good shape to continue their recent dominance of the Kansas City Royals.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Carlos Rodon News / Athlon Sports / May 26

Carlos Rodon Announces New Yankees Partnership During MLB Season

The middle of the MLB season is usually dominated by conversations about standings, pitching rotations and postseason races, especially when it comes to the New York Yankees.

Max Fried News / Pinstripe Alley / May 26

Yankees news: Max Fried slowly progresses

New York Daily News | Gary Phillips ($): Ace southpaw Max Fried has taken a small step forward in his return from the elbow injury that felled him. Monday, Fried played catch for the first time since hitting the Injured List.

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Anthony Volpe News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 25

Yankees’ Anthony Volpe opens up about clutch heroics vs. Royals

Anthony Volpe came to the rescue with his clutch play in the ninth inning of the New York Yankees’ win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. Volpe is going through the fourth season of his career in the majors, standing out as a reliable hitter in the rotation.

Anthony Volpe News / Field Level Media / May 25

Anthony Volpe the hero as Yankees extend dominance over Royals

Anthony Volpe roped a two-run, go-ahead single in the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees won their 12th straight over the host Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Monday.

Ryan Weathers News / New York Yankees on SI / May 25

Yankees Still Facing an Obvious Ryan Weathers Outcome Despite Sunday's Performance

The Yankees avoided a fourth consecutive loss with Sunday's 2-0 win over the rival Rays, hopefully marking the start of better things to come. Although

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / May 25

Yankees’ Aaron Boone Makes Admission After Max Fried's Injury

The New York Yankees have had an up-and-down start to the 2026 MLB season. They sit at 31-22 heading into Monday’s games, 4.5 games behind the American League East division-leading Tampa Bay Rays.

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / May 25

Yankees Make Anthony Volpe-Jose Caballero Position Change

With both of their shortstops fully healthy, the New York Yankees are getting creative with their infield alignment. Ahead of their series opener against the Kansas City Royals, the Bronx Bombers found a way to get both Jose Caballero and Anthony Volpe into the starting lineup.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 24

Yankees' Aaron Judge snaps power outage with walk-off HR vs. Rays

Responding from a 4-2 loss on Friday night, the New York Yankees claimed revenge on the Tampa Bay Rays with a walk-off 2-0 win on Sunday.

Dodgers' Tanner Scott demonstrating elite resurgence after 2025 slump

Reid Detmers posts an Angels' all-time high strikeout total vs. Rangers

Blue Jays' awful injury luck continues against Pirates

Willson Contreras continuing to prove his value to Red Sox

There's already a potential trade destination for Aroldis Chapman

Notable update emerges on Mike Trout’s future

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / May 24

3 Yankees Prospects on Track for an MLB Promotion This Season

The Yankees haven’t been shy about bringing up their top hitting and pitching prospects this season to provide a boost on the mound or at the plate. We haven’t hit June yet, and we’ve already seen Elmer Rodriguez, Spencer Jones, Brandon Beck, and Yovanny Cruz make their major league debuts.

New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 24

Yankees’ Aaron Boone reveals Gerrit Cole plan for next start after stellar 2026 debut

With New York Yankees star pitcher Gerrit Cole making his return on Friday in the 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, it was a special moment for the 35-year-old coming back from Tommy John surgery.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 22

Rays ruin Gerrit Cole's season debut, match franchise-best stretch

With another come-from-behind win, the Tampa Bay Rays added to their American League-leading win total on Friday night.

Gerrit Cole delivers six strong innings in 2026 debut for Yankees

Yankees could target an injured star before the trade deadline

Report: Angels 'seriously' discussed major Shohei Ohtani trade in 2023

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Ryan Jeffers News / Yardbarker / May 22

Yankees could target an injured star before the trade deadline

The New York Yankees are showing signs of life again after a couple of tough weeks. Aaron Boone's team got off to a strong start to the campaign, and they're still sitting atop a solid 30-21 record and second place in the AL East.

Michael Harris' two-HR game powers Braves to MLB-leading 14th series win

MLB decides on punishment for Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong following confrontation with White Sox fan

One prospect each MLB team needs to promote

Chase Burns is defying the odds as an early NL Cy Young candidate in his first full MLB season

Paul Goldschmidt News / Just Baseball / May 22