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Austin Wells News / New York Yankees on SI / August 10

Austin Wells Making Strong Case to Remain Yankees’ Starting Catcher

There's something about homering against the Tampa Bay Rays that seems to fix Austin Wells. Last season, during his 2025 campaign with the New York Yankees, after a stint in which the lefty backstop got benched and Ben Rice took over catching duties, he had a two-homer game in late August against Tampa and turned his season around.

Bernie Williams News / Pinstripe Alley / August 10

Yankees Birthday of the Day: Gerald Williams

While he might be a name that you associate with the good years of the 1990s Yankees, Gerald Williams never played on a Yankees’ championship team. (He

Paul Blackburn News / Pinstripe Alley / August 10

How the sinker helped Paul Blackburn transform into a relief ace

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.

Adley Rutschman News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Last five-hit game by MLB team' quiz

How many of the most recent players to record five hits in the same MLB game for each franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'Multi-time Cy Young winners' quiz

The 'Three-time batting champions' quiz

The 'Most HRs in one World Series' quiz

MLB News / EssentiallySports / August 10

'Just Not Getting Results': 27YO MLB Pro Sounds Off After Yankees’ Frustrating Loss to Braves

The New York Yankees’ pitching has been doing all the right things, but their offense continues to be a puzzle yet to be solved. And that was evident on Sunday after they wasted Cam Schlittler’s incredible start in a 2-1 extra-innings defeat.

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.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / August 10

Yankees prospects: McCann’s two homers power thrilling Renegades victory

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 9-8 vs. Rochester Red Wings SS Anthony Volpe 1-5, K — not as exciting as his first game back in Triple-A,

Aaron Boone News / Pinstripe Alley / August 10

Yankees news: Aaron Boone believes in magic

The Athletic | Brendan Kuty: I wish I believed in anything as much as Aaron Boone believes the Yankees’ offensive woes will just magically fix themselves.

Cam Schlittler News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 10

Yankees’ Cam Schlittler sends strong message after wasted gem in loss to Braves

Cam Schlittler delivered as good of a start as the New York Yankees could have hoped for on Sunday in their series-ending contest against the Atlanta Braves.

New York Yankees News / Netflix Junkie / August 10

Jason Bateman Inches Closer to Joining Netflix’s New York Yankees’ Scripted Series

Jason Bateman is inching closer to joining Netflix's upcoming scripted series built around the New York Yankees. The actor turned producer has spent years shaping prestige television through his banner Aggregate Films, and his instincts for slow-burning, character-driven stories are now drifting toward America's most decorated baseball franchise.

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / August 9

Yankees Manager Reveals Carlos Rodon Update on Sunday

The New York Yankees received encouraging news on two key starting pitchers Sunday as manager Aaron Boone shared updates on Carlos Rodón and Clarke Schmidt ahead of the club's series finale.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 9

Yankees, on strong run in close games, seek sweep of Braves

Despite playing several tense and close games recently, the New York Yankees are winning at a decent rate. The Yankees will attempt to sweep a home series for the first time in over three months when they host the Atlanta Braves in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon.

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.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / August 8

Gerrit Cole is starting to get rolling at the perfect time for the Yankees

Cole went seven innings in Saturday's win, and while he did allow two runs, he did not walk a single batter, struck out nine and was wildly efficient as he threw just 82 pitches.

Dylan Cease threatening Cam Schlittler as AL Cy Young favorite

Yankees sign a former Silver Slugger Award winner

The 'Most K's through 30 MLB starts' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 9

Nationals made a painful admission with Luis Garcia Jr. trade

The Washington Nationals spent the first four months of the season convincing fans that meaningful August baseball had finally returned. Then the trade deadline arrived, and the front office essentially told everyone not to get too comfortable.

Yankees make questionable trade with Nationals for Garcia Jr.

Gerrit Cole is starting to get rolling at the perfect time for the Yankees

Mike Trout’s loyalty to Angels is becoming impossible to celebrate

Tarik Skubal says he'd 'love to' return to Tigers less than week after trade

Chris Sale crashes out after being called for a controversial balk

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The 'Rushing TD leaders by season' quiz

The '2026 CFB preseason Coach's Poll' quiz

The 'NFL 1,500-yard rushers' quiz

The 'Most TDs by NFL franchise' quiz

New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 8

Yankees’ Aaron Boone shares latest Giancarlo Stanton injury update

The New York Yankees have played solid baseball this season, despite some of the injuries that they’ve dealt with. One of those injuries was to Giancarlo Stanton, who has been out since April after dealing with a right calf strain.

Paul Goldschmidt News / Viral Sports News / August 8

Yankees Make Paul Goldschmidt Decision Before Braves Game

The New York Yankees revealed their starting lineup Saturday ahead of the second contest in a three-game set against the Atlanta Braves, placing veteran first baseman Paul Goldschmidt in the leadoff spot.

New York Yankees News / Viral Sports News / August 8

Yankees Predicted to Make Critical $126 Million Decision

In the wake of the 2026 MLB trade deadline, the free-agent market is already taking shape in the minds of analysts, and one prediction in particular has drawn the attention of New York Yankees fans.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 7

Red Sox's Payton Tolle has historic outing vs. Athletics

Still shy of his 30th career MLB start, Payton Tolle has already put together a performance worthy of harkening back to a Boston Red Sox legend.

Caleb Durbin plays hero for Red Sox in 13-inning thriller

It's time for Red Sox to move on from Triston Casas

Garrett Crochet open to late-season bullpen role for Red Sox

The 'Multi-time Cy Young winners' quiz

Carlos Rodon News / Field Level Media / August 7

Yankees LHP Carlos Rodon (elbow) headed for rehab assignment

The New York Yankees will send left-handed starting pitcher Carlos Rodon on a minor league rehab assignment Saturday. Rodon, who last appeared in the majors on June 28 before hitting the IL with left elbow inflammation, will throw around 50 pitches on Saturday for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Cody Bellinger News / Viral Sports News / August 7

Yankees Receive Confusing Cody Bellinger Update

Cody Bellinger continues to work his way back from a left hamstring strain that has kept him off the field for the New York Yankees, offering a measured update as the club prepares to open a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves at Yankee Stadium.

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / August 7

Yankees sign a former Silver Slugger Award winner

The New York Yankees failed to upgrade at catcher during the trade deadline, so now they are going for the next best thing.

Aaron Judge makes bold promise amid injury recovery as notable update emerges

Dylan Cease threatening Cam Schlittler as AL Cy Young favorite

The '2022 MLB home run leaders' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 7

Dylan Cease threatening Cam Schlittler as AL Cy Young favorite

While Schlittler has been the frontrunner, Cease's dominant 0.84 ERA with 56 strikeouts since the start of July is giving him the edge as the new favorite to win the award for the first time in in his career.

Blue Jays’ Trey Yesavage Seeing Specialist For Knee Injury

Surging Phillies send Zack Wheeler to face road-weary Blue Jays

Blue Jays' struggles with RISP get even worse with tough loss to Cubs

The 'A.L. Cy Young winners since 1967' quiz

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / August 5