Yankees’ Anthony Volpe preparing to make big Year 2 leap
This time last year, Anthony Volpe was preparing to win the Yankees’ starting shortstop position in spring training. After winning a Gold Glove in 20/20 and experiencing some growing pains after that, Volpe is preparing for a more consistent second season. “I think I’m trying to take some of the strengths of my game and […]
Joe Girardi to join YES Network as Yankees analyst for 2024
Joe Girardi returns to the Bronx as a broadcaster. The former Yankees catcher and manager will join YES Network as an analyst next season, the network announced Friday afternoon. It’s not yet clear how YES plans to use Girardi this season. Girardi, who previously appeared on the channel in 2004 and 2007, spoke about his […]
Yankees heading to Mexico City to end spring training
The Yankees are heading south of the border. The Yankees announced Friday that they will play two games against Diablos Rojos del Mexico of the Mexican League on March 24 and 25 at Alfred Harp Hell Stadium in Mexico City. This will be the Yankees’ first trip to Mexico since 1968, when they faced the […]
Yankees were willing to surpass this price in Blake Snell talks
The exact offer the Yankees made to Blake Snell is unknown, but the story is that they were going to go “above Rodon,” perhaps because of the $27 million annual salary Carlos Rodon earned in his six-year contract with the Yankees. It would mean exceeding. Yankees officials have indicated that they are not focused on […]
Wandy Peralta signs with Padres after Yankees, Mets interest
Cross out one name from the list of Yankees and Mets bullpen candidates. Left-handed pitcher Wandy Peralta, who pitched for the Yankees for the past three seasons, agreed to a four-year, $16.5 million contract with the Padres on Wednesday. Confirmed by Jon Heyman of the Post.. The Yankees have shown some interest in keeping the […]
Yankees paying for Aaron Hicks’ Angels contract
Aaron Hicks has another new team, but the Yankees are still paying for their mistakes. On Monday, the team announced that Hicks had signed a one-year contract with the Angels. The Yankees drafted Hicks last May to end his disappointing tenure in the Bronx, but he still has two years remaining on the seven-year, $70 […]
Yankees claim pitcher Matt Gage off waivers from Astros
Josh Hader, who signed with the Astros, is a potential help to the Yankees’ bullpen. The Yankees claimed left-handed reliever Matt Gage off waivers from the Astros, the Post’s Jon Heyman reported Monday. Gage was designated last week to make room for Hader, who signed a five-year, $95 million contract on the Astros’ roster. For […]
Where Yankees, Mets stars’ Hall of Fame cases stack up right now
This week seemed like an appropriate week to mention the many Hall of Famers currently roaming Major League fields. Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer, Mike Trout, and Justin Verlander are all players who have a chance to get 100 percent of the vote when the day comes (as does Miguel Cabrera, who retired after last season). […]
Hector Neris signs with Cubs as Yankees lose another bullpen option
The Yankees' bullpen pitching options continue to dwindle for the 2024 season, as Hector Neris signed a one-year, $9 million contract with the Cubs. Confirmed by Jon Heyman of the Post. Saturday. ESPN report Neris' contract has a team option for 2025, but it becomes a player option after he plays 60 games. Heyman said […]
Yankees may have made Aaron Hicks give up golf: A.J. Pierzynski
There may be more to the story behind Aaron Hicks and the Yankees' messy divorce. According to former MLB catcher AJ Pierzynski, the Yankees may have had an issue with Hicks playing in the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions in the offseason, and Hicks' performance last weekend Ranked 8th on the celebrity ranking. “I […]