Tag: New York Yankees

The Yankees traded for Kansas City Royals All-Star Andrew Benintendi ahead of the MLB trade deadline. (Image: Ed Zurga/AP)

Yankees Land Benintendi from Royals in First Major Move Ahead of Trade Deadline

The New York Yankees made the first significant addition of MLB trade deadline season on Wednesday night, as they traded for Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi. The Yankees sent three minor league pitching prospects – Beck Way, Chandler Champlain, and TJ Sikkema – to Kansas City in exchange for […]

Numerous teams could make runs at trading for Washington Nationals superstar Juan Soto by the trade deadline next week. (Image: Scott Taetsch/Getty)

Juan Soto Trade Rumors: Top Five Destinations for the Nationals Superstar

While dozens of players will move at the upcoming trade deadline, there’s only one name at the center of the MLB trade rumor mill: Juan Soto. And while almost any team could benefit from the outfielder’s bat, not every franchise will be willing to pay the steep price in players […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone during warmups against the Boston Red Sox in the 2021 AL Wild Card. (Image: USA Today Sports)

MLB Rumors: Will the New York Yankees Fire Manager Aaron Boone?

The New York Yankees were knocked out of the postseason by their longtime rivals, the Boston Red Sox, in the AL wild-card game, and everyone is wondering if the Yanks intend to fire manager Aaron Boone in the offseason. Even Boone speculated on his future in the postgame press conference. […]

Gerrit Cole will take the start for the New York Yankees when they travel to Fenway Park to take on the Boston Red Sox in the AL Wild Card game. (Image: Elise Amendola/AP)

Boston Red Sox Host Rival Yankees in Winner-Take-All Wild-Card Game

After 162 games, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees finished with identical 92-70 records. That set up a one-game wild-card playoff between the AL East rivals at Fenway Park on Tuesday, with the loser exiting the playoffs. The Yankees will head into Boston as a slight favorite and […]

Members of the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees step onto the field after walking through rows of corn in the outfield for the Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa. (Image: Getty)

Field of Dreams MLB Game a Ratings Grand Slam for Fox

If you build it, they will come. The Field of Dreams game in an Iowa cornfield between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox on Thursday evening was a ratings hit as the most-watched regular season baseball game in 16 years. According to Fox Sports PR, the Yankees/White Sox […]

The New York Yankees are finalizing a trade for outfielder Joey Gallo, according to media reports. (Image: Joshua Bessex/Getty)

Yankees Acquire Joey Gallo Ahead of Trade Deadline in Playoff Push

Multiple media outlets reported Wednesday night that the New York Yankees have traded for Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo in an effort to get themselves back in the playoff race. ESPN and The Athletic were among those reporting the deal. The Rangers scratched Gallo from their lineup ahead of a […]

Joey Gallo trade rumors are heating up, with both the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres supposedly interested in the left-handed hitter. (Image: Dustin Bradford/Getty)

MLB Trade Rumors: Yankees, Padres in the Market for Joey Gallo

The Texas Rangers are well out of playoff contention and will almost certainly be looking to sell at the trade deadline. At the top of their to-do list could be trading All-Star outfielder Joey Gallo, and there should be no shortage of landing spots for the power batter. Gallo is […]

The New York Yankees have lost seven of nine games, and are rapidly falling out of the AL East race. (Image: Brad Penner/USA Today Sports)

Yankees Slide into Fourth Place Worries Manager, Fans, Bookmakers

The New York Yankees suffered a sweep at the hands of the Philadelphia Phillies over the weekend, the latest in a string of disappointing results for the preseason World Series favorites. The Phillies blanked the Yankees 7-0 on Sunday, handing New York its third straight loss and its seventh defeat […]

The Tampa Bay Rays won in extra innings on Monday to push their winning streak to 11 games. (Image: Julio Aguilar/Getty)

Tampa Bay Rays Win 11 Straight to Assert Themselves in AL East Race

The Tampa Bay Rays won in dramatic fashion on both Sunday and Monday, extending their winning streak to 11 games and taking over first place in the highly competitive AL East race. The Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 14-8 on Monday, overcoming two Vladimir Guerrero Jr. home runs to […]

The New York Yankees are poised to win the AL East in 2021, provided Aaron Judge and others can remain healthy. (Image: Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post)

New York Yankees Favored to Reclaim AL East Title in Three-Way Race

The Tampa Bay Rays won the American League East in a landslide last season, running away by seven games in the truncated 60-game schedule. But the New York Yankees come into the 2021 campaign as the favorite to win the AL East title for the second time in three years. […]