New York Yankees: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

New York Yankees News / Field Level Media / August 24

Report: Yankees to recall Justin Topa after Brendan Beck optioned

The New York Yankees optioned right-hander Brendan Beck to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, with the New York Post reporting that right-hander Justin Topa is expected to be recalled.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 24

Surging Yankees set to face shaky Astros pitching

The New York Yankees' offense is picking up, and a few players are on modest hot streaks, resulting in a two-week surge to get within striking distance of the American League East lead.

Los Angeles Angels News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Last batting title by MLB team' quiz

How many of the most recent batting champions for each MLB team can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB 400-HR, 200-stolen bases' quiz

The 'Most multi-HR games by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most MLB All-Star Games' quiz

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / August 24

Carlos Rodón’s sinker gives him a soft contact weapon

Welcome back to our series on the innovations the Yankees pitching department is making with the sinker! They’ve dusted off the pitch from a period of league-wide dormancy and have a renewed focus on disseminating it across as much of their pitching room as are willing to use it.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

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.

Gerrit Cole News / Viral Sports News / August 24

Yankees Make Gerrit Cole Announcement Before Facing Astros

The New York Yankees have lined up Gerrit Cole to start the finale of their upcoming three-game set against the Houston Astros on Thursday at Yankee Stadium.

New York Yankees News / Viral Sports News / August 24

Yankees Make Roster Decision on Long-Time MLB Veteran

The New York Yankees are set to open a three-game homestand against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, and they appear ready to add another arm to the bullpen before first pitch.

Justin Topa News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 24

Yankees To Select Justin Topa

The Yankees are planning to call up veteran reliever Justin Topa, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post. He’s not on the 40-man roster and will thus need to have his contract formally selected.

Jazz Chisholm News / Viral Sports News / August 24

Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. Shows Clear Frustration With Reporter

The New York Yankees closed out their weekend set against the Toronto Blue Jays with a solid victory Sunday at Yankee Stadium. The final score read 8-3 in favor of the home team.

Brett Gardner News / Pinstripe Alley / August 24

Yankees Birthday of the Day: Brett Gardner

“If I was a coach, I’d be like, ‘This kid’s not going to cut it.’” So said Brett Gardner, thinking back on when he tried out for the baseball team at the College of Charleston.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

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.

Giancarlo Stanton News / Yardbarker Quizzes

'The 450-career MLB home runs' quiz

How many of the 41 players in Major League Baseball history to hit at least 450 home runs in their career can you name in six minutes?

MLB News / Pinstripe Alley / August 24

Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Tampa and Boston win; the AL remains a quagmire

The Yankees took care of business Sunday with an offensive explosion. Their win meant a series win over division rival Toronto, and it let them sit back and scoreboard watch to see how events would unfold across the American League.

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The '4K-yard, 30 TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Rookie receiving leader by team' quiz

The '35-passing TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'NFL Playoffs rushing record' quiz

Aaron Judge News / EssentiallySports / August 24

'Wasn’t Allowed to Do Much': Aaron Judge’s Latest Status Revealed as Yankees’ Manager Addresses His Situation

The long-awaited return is beginning to look a little more realistic for Aaron Judge. The New York Yankees captain couldn’t even lift weights a month ago.

Jazz Chisholm News / Pinstripe Alley / August 24

Yankees news: Jazz Chisholm Jr. looking like old self

MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: Over the past five games, Jazz Chisholm Jr. has started to look like his older self, displaying what Aaron Boone likes to refer to as “Jazz-ball.” While his 50/50 season goals are likely not happening with 32 games left in the season, the second baseman now says he only has one goal: to win the World Series.

New York Yankees News / Viral Sports News / August 24

Yankees Star Cody Bellinger Gets Honest About Spencer Jones

The New York Yankees closed out their weekend series against the Toronto Blue Jays with an 8-3 victory Sunday at Yankee Stadium. Spencer Jones stood out in the win, going 2-for-3 with a walk, one RBI and two runs scored.

New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 23

Yankees OF Spencer Jones’ comment on George Lombard Jr. highlights budding duo

The New York Yankees believe that the time to rely on a few of their top prospects is now, and the likes of Spencer Jones and George Lombard Jr. have not been letting the team down.

Jazz Chisholm News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 23

Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. candidly explains struggles with ‘120 years’ take

Jazz Chisholm Jr. has had plenty of ups and down throughout the 2026 MLB season — with New York Yankees fans about to assert that he’s had more downs than ups.

New York Yankees News / Field Level Media / August 23

Yankees reinstate Cody Bellinger, place Ryan Weathers on IL

The New York Yankees reinstated outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger from the 10-day injured list on Sunday morning, while left-hander Ryan Weathers was placed on the 15-day IL with a forearm flexor strain.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / August 23

Yankees make Ryan Weathers decision after Saturday's exit

The New York Yankees have been unable to get fully healthy at any point this season, and the trend continued Saturday.

Giancarlo Stanton suffers another setback during rehab

The 'MLB active K-leaders' quiz

Ben Rice News / Just Baseball / August 23

Ben Rice’s Second-Half Struggles Have Taken Him Out of the MVP Race

Before the 2026 season, all Ben Rice seemed to be was a promise. Promises of production, improvement, and otherworldly metrics painted a picture close enough to reality for New York Yankees fans to salivate over. That’s not to say he wasn’t already productive.

Giancarlo Stanton News / Larry Brown Sports / August 22

Everyone said the same thing about Giancarlo Stanton’s latest injury

Giancarlo Stanton may not play for the New York Yankees again this season, and that news had a lot of fans thinking the same thing. The Yankees revealed that Stanton, who has been out due to a right calf problem since April, suffered an injury to his other calf recently.

Giancarlo Stanton News / Yardbarker / August 22

Giancarlo Stanton suffers another setback during rehab

Just when it seemed that the New York Yankees were receiving positive injury updates surrounding Aaron Judge (ribs) and Giancarlo Stanton (calf), those updates took a turn for the worst on Saturday.

Yankees' Ryan Weathers exits start vs. Blue Jays early

Return date revealed for Dodgers' Tyler Glasnow

Dodgers' Andy Pages receives brutal injury update after X-rays

Dodgers expected to call up Alek Thomas following Pages injury

Brewers could get Brandon Woodruff back this season

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / August 21

Yankees Facing Jazz Chisholm Jr. Decision After Unfortunate News

The New York Yankees placed third baseman Ryan McMahon on the 10-day injured list on Friday, retroactive to August 20, with a left thumb sprain, a move that puts the decision of whether Jazz Chisholm Jr.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 20

Orioles' Chris Bassitt rips MLB, shares theory about potential Pete Alonso go-ahead home run

O's starting pitcher and MLBPA executive subcommittee member Chris Bassitt has ripped MLB for having inadequate technology to review plays like Pete Alonzo's would-be go-ahead homer, which was ruled foul.

What Orioles' Pete Alonso was told about potential go-ahead home run in loss to Yankees

Orioles’ Pete Alonso has a request for MLB after controversial call

Five red-hot MLB players who could swing AL, NL wild-card races

The 'MLB Rookies of the Year since 2000' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 20

What Alonso was told about potential go-ahead home run in loss to Yankees

What Orioles' Pete Alonso was told about potential go-ahead home run in loss to Yankees

While New York ended Wednesday in possession of the American League's top wild-card playoff berth, 61-66 Baltimore fell 1.5 games back of the final wild-card spot.

Orioles' Pete Alonso on offensive surge since All-Star break

The 'MLB Rookies of the Year since 2000' quiz