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Jacob Mountz

Jacob Mountz is an avid baseball enthusiast and New York Yankee fanatic. His work covering the MLB has been featured on Yardbarker, Athlon Sports, FanSided, House That Hank Built and Medium. Jacob thoroughly enjoys Aaron Judge's moonshots and cheeseburgers of all sizes. 

Yankees need to avoid benching this former MVP against lefties

If the Yankees are going to continue enjoying postseason success, giving Paul Goldschmidt every opportunity to capitalize on left-handed pitching might be a necessity.

Yankees ride rookie Cam Schlittler's historic performance to ALDS with Red Sox elimination

The last time the New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox in a postseason series, Aaron Boone hit a towering home run to send the Bronx Bombers to the 2003 World Series.

Dodgers flex muscles, eliminate Reds in wild-card round

The reigning champs’ offense has put the other NL contenders on notice.

Yankees’ embarrassing comeback attempt vs. Red Sox marks an MLB-first

The New York Yankees are great at putting runners on bases, it’s scoring them that poses a problem. The Yankees offensive stagnation was on full display in Tuesday’s American League wild-card game.

Juan Soto’s perfect streak comes to an end with Mets’ calamity

For the first time in his career spanning eight years, Soto posted an on-base percentage lower than .400. His prior career-low in this stat was .401, which he posted in 2019 and a second time in 2022.

Yankees cast doubt on the reigning Rookie of the Year's role in the postseason

The reigning Rookie if the Year owns a 3.29 ERA with 39 strikeouts in 52 innings this season.

Yankees star Aaron Judge sets an obscure AL record

In Tuesday night’s nail-biting win, New York Yankees superstar outfielder Aaron Judge added another American League record to the books, sitting next to his home run record from 2022. This one, however, is more obscure.

Yankees star Aaron Judge is in elite company after 50th home run

On Wednesday night, New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge notched yet another rare feat.

Biggest Yankees wild cards: Three players who could change team's postseason trajectory

The New York Yankees are perhaps the strongest team in baseball, leading the majors in home runs (266), slugging percentage (.454) and OPS (.786) entering Thursday's play.

Yankees' postseason success might hinge on a blockbuster dud

A high-profile acquisition has been a letdown for the Yankees this season, but he could hold the key to the team's postseason success.

Why the Yankees will likely part with Cody Bellinger

While the Yankees have benefited greatly from his presence at the plate, chances are, Cody Bellinger will soon be leaving the Bronx. 

Ranking the best active MLB players without MVP award

Over the years, the names on the list below have dominated MLB headlines at one point or another. Fans may have even heard their names come synonymous with the best in the game. Surprisingly enough, none of them have won a single MVP.

Phillies trade acquisition could be an unexpected postseason X factor

Could a somewhat overlooked deadline trade end up being one that propels the Phillies to the World Series?

Why Cal Raleigh shouldn't win AL MVP over Aaron Judge despite historic season

There are numerous reasons Raleigh’s MVP case should fall short.

Padres' biggest X-factor could give them a postseason edge

In last season’s MLB playoffs, the San Diego Padres came relatively close to toppling the dominant Los Angeles Dodgers. This year, the Padres are once more an underdog. 

This Yankees remodel is an epic failure

After his team’s relief corps proved to be a major weakness, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman gave it a needed overhaul. At the trade deadline, he landed coveted relievers David Bednar, Camilo Doval and Jake Bird.

Why the Pirates’ rotten performance might affect Paul Skenes’ Cy Young case

Pittsburgh Pirates star hurler Paul Skenes has been baseball's most-dominant starter this year. Could his team's performance prevent him from winning the Cy Young?

Soaring Yankees prospect now cratering in a strikeout-laden slump

What goes up normally comes back down, and for the New York Yankees’ No. 3 prospect, the descent back to Earth has been nothing short of a crash landing.

Stats show just how reliant Yankees are on Aaron Judge

Judge has long been the driving force behind the Yankees' offensive success. This begs a very interesting question: Where would the Yankees be without him?

Juan Soto joins exclusive club after latest home run

After a significant slump at the start of his Mets tenure, Soto has put together another strong season and has joined an exclusive club in the process. 

Blue Jays chase Yankees star rookie from worst start of his career

This start, by far, was the worst of his young career.

Guardians' trade-deadline failure contributing to MLB’s worst offense

Although it may not have been noticeable after their seven-run outburst against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, despite the loss, the Cleveland Guardians offense has been the worst in baseball for over a month.

Anthony Volpe’s reset isn’t working amid Yankees' recent surge

The New York Yankees' 11-2 romp over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday serves as a potent reminder of the team’s huge offensive upside.