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The National League West will likely have two 100-game winners in the division this season. The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants are both on pace to have over 100 wins apiece. This is a feat that has taken place only four times since 1969. Before 1969, there were no divisions. The best team […] READ MORE
The New York Yankees made a major move Thursday to acquire star first baseman Anthony Rizzo from the Chicago Cubs. In return, the Cubs received two minor leaguers: right-handed pitcher Alexander Vizcaino and outfielder Kevin Alcantara. The Yankees require help at first base, and Rizzo’s offensive presence will lift the spirits of his new teammates. […] READ MORE
The New York Yankees have dealt relievers Luis Cessa and Justin Wilson, to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later (PTNBL). Cessa is a 29-year-old right-hander from Mexico who made his MLB debut with the Yankees back in 2016. Meanwhile, Justin Wilson is a 33-year-old lefty who has spent 10 years in […] READ MORE
Loud, intense boos rained down on the Houston Astros Tuesday as 10,850 emotional fans brought the feel of a sold out postseason game to Yankee Stadium. Among the storm of taunts and jeers came thunderous cracks off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton as the Yankees’ offense erupted for seven runs. The Astros and New York […] READ MORE
The latest New York Yankees news brings great optimism for the organization and the fan base. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday afternoon that fans can return to sporting venues. Starting February 23rd, venues exceeding 10,000 people can admit 10% capacity. This applies for the stadiums/arenas of all New York sports teams. That includes the Mets, […] READ MORE
A recent flurry of New York Yankees‘ offseason activity has brought several new faces to the roster. A pedestrian market for all of MLB accelerated in January and the Yankees capitalized, with four notable acquisitions in 12 days. DJ LeMahieu, the familiar face that the team re-signed to a six-year contract, opened his Zoom press […] READ MORE
The Los Angeles Dodgers are the consensus best team in baseball. However, the 2021 team projections on FanGraphs, project the New York Yankees to have the highest team WAR in baseball. The Yankees are not just the only team projected to crack 50 WAR, but are ahead of the next-best team by a wide margin. […] READ MORE
Red Sox Acquire Ottavino for PTBNL or Cash Considerations The Boston Red Sox have acquired right-handed relief pitcher Adam Ottavino from the New York Yankees; first reported by Lindsey Adler of The Athletic. The Yankees are also sending right-handed pitching prospect Frank German to Boston in exchange for either a player to be named later […] READ MORE
There are few starting pitchers in MLB that are consistently healthy, high end performers. The New York Yankees have one of them leading their rotation in Gerrit Cole. There are others with the potential of a top-of-the-rotation pitcher, but for one or even several reasons, they don’t find the consistency to do so. Organizations love […] READ MORE
The New York Yankees have acquired another pitcher with the addition of Jameson Taillon from the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Yankees have been active recently in signing DJ LeMahieu and Corey Kluber to contracts. The Pirates will receive four prospects in return including their 15th-rated prospect Miguel Yajure. Ken Rosenthal reported the original agreement, while Bob […] READ MORE