The Yankees acquired Luis García Jr. from the Nationals at the trade deadline. Since then, García has been the club’s regular first baseman, with Ben Rice mostly in the designated hitter slot.
The Yankees have found themselves in an all-too-familiar situation once again and will fight for survival as they return to the Bronx to face the Rays in an elimination game.
The New York Yankees are down 2-0 to the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS, and Aaron Boone is rolling with Max Fried for Game 3 on Wednesday.
How many of the MLB players with the most home runs in the postseason for every MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
Former New York Yankees pitcher Sam McDowell, the hard-throwing left-hander known as Sudden Sam, died Monday at his home in The Villages, Florida. He was 84.
The New York Yankees fell behind 2-0 in the American League Division Series on Monday night, dropping Game 2 to the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 at Tropicana Field.
The New York Yankees suffered a full-blown defensive meltdown in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night, with their sloppy play evoking memories of Game 5 of the World Series two years ago.
The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.
Cam Schlittler took responsibility after the New York Yankees fell 5-2 to the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of the American League Division Series on Monday night.
New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. isn’t taking any accountability after Monday night’s loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. During the bottom of the first inning of Game 2, Chisholm made a costly error that allowed the Rays to get an early 1-0 lead.
Once again, the mental side of baseball came back to bite the New York Yankees. Two years after a series of miscues led to the Yankees’ World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, those same types of mistakes directly led to an AL Division Series (ALDS) Game 2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.
The New York Yankees had their ace on the mound for Game 2 of the American League Division Series, but they did not do enough to help him out. The Yankees made three errors in the first inning, and Schlittler exited after 4 1/3 innings of work.
Monday night was a night the New York Yankees would like to forget. After being no-hit through nearly eight innings in Game 1 of the ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Yankees had another letdown in Game 2.
The New York Yankees lost Game 2 of the American League Division Series, and the lack of offense and poor defense were on full display. The Yankees' offense looked great against the Boston Red Sox, but they cannot seem to get the big hit against the Rays.
The New York Yankees defense fell apart in Game 2 of the ALDS, committing more errors than runs in a single postseason game. The Monday-night defensive collapse headlined their second straight loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL Division Series.
Monday’s 5-2 loss to the Rays put the Yankees down 2-0 in the best-of-five American League Division Series, with little room left to recover.
The New York Yankees had a meltdown on defense Monday night at Tropicana Field. They were charged with four errors -- there could have been more -- and it proved costly in a 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, who now lead, 2-0, in the American League Division Series.
The New York Yankees could not get out of their own way Monday in their ALDS Game 2 clash against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays’ first at-bat of the contest was a sign of things to come at Tropicana Field in St.
The catwalk at Tropicana Field ended up helping the Tampa Bay Rays in the top of the second inning of Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees.
The New York Yankees have revealed their pitching plans for Game 3 and a potential Game 4 of the American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
While there is plenty to celebrate about the season that was for the Boston Red Sox, it will be the wild-card round sweep at the hands of the New York Yankees that will leave a bitter aftertaste all winter.
Minutes after watching teammate Drew Rasmussen win a 1-0 thriller over the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Saturday night, Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Freddy Peralta was informed that he was pitching Game 2 of the series on Monday.
As the Yankees look to rebound against the Rays following a 1-0 loss tonight, a key member of their coaching staff will see his contract expire at the end of the year.
The New York Yankees offense was no match against Tampa Bay Rays ace Drew Rasmussen in Game 1 of the ALDS on Saturday.
The Yankees did not need Judge or Stanton during their dominant sweep of the Red Sox during the wild-card round. However, the Rays' impressive lineup may prove to be a more formidable challenge.
The New York Yankees are set to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS, with Game 1 taking place on Saturday at Tropicana Field.
The New York Yankees are facing the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS, with Game 1 scheduled for Saturday evening at Tropicana Field.
Although the New York Yankees annihilated the Red Sox during the wild-card round, they need outfielder Aaron Judge back in the lineup.
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