Trying to predict a player’s market and landing spot is always a difficult task. You can quickly scan through a team’s needs, find a fit, match that fit to one of the free agents at that position but it’s more complicated than that.
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Before the 2026 season, the Yankees re-signed utilityman Amed Rosario to a one-year, $2.5 million contract. Long rumored to be a trade target for the Bombers, Rosario spent the latter half of 2025 with the team after being acquired from the Nationals at the Trade Deadline.
After the Yankees were swept by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2026 ALDS, former players questioned the team’s clubhouse standards. CC Sabathia said nobody was keeping those standards anymore, pointing toward the absence of former leaders.
One of the more encouraging parts of the New York Yankees' 2026 season was Spencer Jones'gradual improvement. The 25-year-old rookie outfielder was called up and sent down three separate times from May to July before getting a fourth call-up on July 26.
The Athletic | Chris Kirschner: The Yankees haven’t won the World Series since 2009. They only time they’ve even reached it since then was the near-sweep in 2024—two years ago—but the 2025 and 2026 campaigns brought early postseason exits with them.
It was not long ago that the New York Yankees were linked to Nolan Arenado in trade rumors, but this offseason might be the one when they get him pinstripes.
The clock continues to tick toward the impending lockout on December 1st, and while there are dozens of wide-ranging effects of the league effectively shutting down until the MLBPA and the owners come to a deal, one effect seems to be getting overlooked.
The New York Yankees enter the offseason with one of the majors’ strongest bullpens from 2026, yet analysts are pushing the club to shift top prospect Carlos Lagrange from starter to full-time reliever.
The New York Yankees made one of their most important moves before the offseason even began by re-signing pitching coach Matt Blake to a three-year contract.
The New York Yankees’ ongoing interest in Washington Nationals center fielder Jacob Young raises an uncomfortable question about their faith in Spencer Jones as the long-term answer in the middle of the outfield.
According to Baseball Reference WAR, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Aaron Judge, Rickey Henderson, Alex Rodriguez, and Joe DiMaggio are the only Yankees position players to have had better single seasons in pinstripes than George “Snuffy” Stirnweiss.
When Yankees manager Aaron Boone met with reporters via Zoom last week, he answered questions regarding his future with the club, this season, and the roster heading into next season.
The free agency market is thin this year. If the New York Yankees make any significant changes this winter, they'll have to come through trade. The biggest upgrades will likely come from the infield, with Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Matt Blake arrived at the Yankees with no coaching experience. Six years later, he built the best pitching staff in baseball. Blake is one of the most valued staff members within the New York Yankees organization.
BRONX, NY — The New York Yankees have reportedly agreed to a three-year contract extension with pitching coach Matt Blake, keeping him in the Bronx through the 2029 season.
It was not a banner year for the New York Yankees, but the organization appears prepared to stay with the same coaching group for 2027. In their latest move, the Yankees have agreed to sign pitching coach Matt Blake to a three-year contract extension, according to the New York Post.
Baseball has a funny way of making a good season feel disappointing. You can win plenty of games, put together a strong regular season and still end up sitting at home wondering what went wrong in October.
The Yankees are expected to work out a new contract with pitching coach Matt Blake, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post. His deal was set to expire at the end of the year.
After another season ended without a World Series Championship, the New York Yankees have several important decisions to make as they prepare for the offseason.