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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.

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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.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 25

Yankees’ jaw-dropping streak will frighten Royals fans

The New York Yankees have found no shortage of success against the Kansas City Royals in recent years. In fact, the ball club has won 11 consecutive games against the Royals since 2024 including the postseason, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

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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?

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.

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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 25

Yankees Finally Get Much-Needed Upgrade at Catcher in Projected Trade With Astros

The Yankees are officially two months into the 2026 MLB season, meaning enough time has gone by to assess the club's needs. Although the Bronx Bombers

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / May 25

Yankees Birthday of the Day: Bobby Brown

" /> Brown’s time in San Diego included another trip to the World Series. In 1984, he appeared in 85 games for the Padres as they won their first National League pennant in franchise history before falling to an overpowering Detroit Tigers team.

New York Yankees News / Stadium Rant / May 25

3 Weaknesses The Yankees Must Fix To Remain World Series Contenders

The New York Yankees have the second-best record in the American League at 31-22 and are 4.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East division.

MLB News / Pinstripe Alley / May 25

Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Injury scares in Toronto

Thanks to some ninth-inning Aaron Judge heroics, the Yankees handed their most important rival of 2026 a loss on Sunday. The Yanks’ 2-0 win over Tampa Bay narrowed the latter’s lead atop the American League East to 4.5 games and handed the Rays only their second loss in their last dozen games.

Aaron Judge News / Stadium Rant / May 25

Aaron Judge Ends Slump With Clutch Heroics

Aaron Judge is no stranger to rising to the occasion, contrary to the prevailing narrative. On Sunday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Rays, a team the New York Yankees had not defeated this season, Judge finally ended one of the worst slumps of his career.

George Lombard Jr. News / Pinstripe Alley / May 25

Yankees prospects: George Lombard Jr. plays role during three Scranton rallies in comeback win

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 5-4 at Lehigh Valley IronPigs SS George Lombard Jr. 1-3, BB, 3 RBI, K, SF — two-run single put Scranton on

MLB News / Yardbarker

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.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / May 25

Yankees news: Aaron Judge lives up to Aaron Boone’s promise of a slump breakout

New York Post | Dan Martin: Before Sunday’s victory, the Yankees were mired in a 4-10 slide that dropped them 5.5 games behind the Rays in the AL East.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 25

Yankees, Royals open set seeking encores from captains

Unlike hockey teams, few baseball clubs have captains. Two of them that do, the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals, showed why Sunday. Despite being mired in slumps, the Yankees' Aaron Judge and the Royals' Salvador Perez came through in the clutch, leading their teams to victories.

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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 / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 24

Yankees’ Cody Bellinger shouts out Ryan McMahon for critical defensive play in Rays win

As New York Yankees star Aaron Judge hit the walk-off home run that led to the 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, there was a crucial defensive play earlier that, in some ways, saved the game.

Giancarlo Stanton News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 24

Giancarlo Stanton’s calf injury update won’t have Yankees fans fired up for road trip

The New York Yankees are on a three-game losing streak, looking to take the series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays. For a month now, they have been without one of their big sluggers, and that will continue.

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.

Aaron Judge News / Athlon Sports / May 24

Yankees Facing Decision After Aaron Judge Update

The New York Yankees have slowed down in the month of May. The club has dropped six of its last 10 games and now sits in second place in the American League East.

Carlos Lagrange News / New York Yankees on SI / May 23

Carlos Lagrange Call-Up Timeline Becoming Obvious for Yankees Through 2 Months

It's hard to imagine that it's been two months since Opening Day, but here we are. The Yankees have gone through a lot during that time, and while there were points where they looked like the best team in baseball, other instances—including their current stretch—show that there's plenty of room for improvement.

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

The 'ERA leaders since 2003' quiz

New York Yankees News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 22

Anthony Volpe To Start Second Base Work

The Yankees will begin to have Anthony Volpe taking drills at second base, manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Friday (link via Bryan Hoch of MLB.com).

New York Yankees News / Field Level Media / May 22

Yankees RHP Gerrit Cole, SS Jose Caballero off IL, in starting lineup

Former Cy Young Award-winner Gerrit Cole has been activated from the injured list and will return from an absence of more than a year following elbow surgery to start for New York on Friday when the Yankees host the first-place Tampa Bay Rays in an American League East matchup.

MLB 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