Yankees, Mark Leiter Jr. headed for arbitration
The Yankees completed 4 of 5 strike deals with arbitration-eligible players by Thursday's deadline. Devin Williams, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Clark Schmidt and Scott Efros have settled with the Yankees, while Mark Leiter Jr. has struck out, the team announced. The right-handed relief pitcher and the team have been unable to reach an agreement, and the […]
Yankees’ willingness to deal Marcus Stroman could help get infielder
The Yankees are still trying to trade Marcus Stroman and are willing to pay him his $18 million annual salary. If the Yankees can save money there, they could spend more on infielders, but don't count on Alex Bregman or Nolan Arenado. Although there have been reports of trade talks involving Luis Arraez of the […]
Dodgers sending potential Yankees trade target Gavin Lux to Reds
The Yankees will need to look elsewhere for infield positions. The Reds have agreed to a trade with the Dodgers to acquire infielder Gavin Lux, the Post's Jon Heyman confirmed on Monday. Cincinnati will instead send a Competitive Balance A-round pick (around No. 37) and outfield prospect Mike Sirota to Los Angeles. According to ESPN's […]
Catfish Hunter’s Yankees deal helped change baseball forever
The most important golden jubilee passed this week. New Year's Eve marked the 50th anniversary of the day the Yankees flew the Catfish Hunters into their temporary offices (Yankee Stadium was in the midst of renovations) and suspended the city's entire baseball writing staff's celebration plans. George Steinbrenner was nowhere to be seen. Because he, […]
Yankees still look like favorites in weakened American League
The 2024 Yankees were the American League champions. This is a permanent designation. Historically, there are no footnotes. Still, I can't shake the fact that this organization's first pennant in 15 years is due to a weak AL. The arch-rival Astros and the Orioles, who were expected to be a rising power, took a step […]
Yankees still missing key lefty reliever as free agency drags on
At this point in the offseason, the Yankees have a pretty good idea of what the back end of their bullpen will look like, with newly acquired Devin Williams sliding into the closer role and Luke Weaver setting up the former Brewer. , sometimes ending the match. They expect Ian Hamilton, Mark Leiter Jr., and […]
Rudy Giuliani grilled over Yankees memorabilia in defamation case
Rudy Giuliani On Friday, I found myself sitting in the hot seat.As part of a $148 million defamation judgment, he lashes out about his missing belongings, including a $10,000 jersey signed by Yankees legend Joe DiMaggio and his grandfather's 120-year-old gold pocket watch. when you are criticized. The former politician, once hailed as “America's Mayor,” […]
Andrew Velazquez back with Yankees three years after run with hometown team
The Yankees will welcome the former fan favorite and shortstop who started in the 2021 Wild Card Game to Tampa next month. Fordham Prep graduate Andrew Velasquez has signed a minor league contract with the Yankees that includes an invitation to spring training in 2024 after two seasons with the Angels and two seasons with […]
Paul Goldschmidt admits he ‘got exposed’ as Yankees bet on bounce-back
Typically, when a team signs a player who is only two years removed from winning an MVP award, there aren't many questions about how that player will play in the near future. However, there are some questions about how Paul Goldschmidt, who signed a one-year, $12.5 million contract with the Yankees to fill the first […]
Gleyber Torres not surprised he ‘wasn’t on’ Yankees’ priority list
Gleyber Torres remained in touch with the Yankees after the World Series, but it was clear to him that the team had little interest in continuing the relationship. So the fact that the Yankees did not present Torres with a free agent offer until Torres recently agreed to a one-year deal worth $15 million with […]