Before the Yankees made their trade for Juan Soto official, reporters were very curious about the oft-injured Giancarlo Stanton. The veteran slugger had yet another forgettable year in New York, batting just .191 in 101 games. The 24 home runs almost don’t matter. Stanton just turned 34, is clearly declining, and is due $118 million … Continued
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Japanese pitching superstar Yoshinobu Yamamoto is taking in-person meetings with MLB teams next week, and New York awaits his decision with baited breath. The 25-year-old is drawing plenty of interest, particuarly from MLB’s New York teams. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman traveled to Japan in September to watch Yamamoto pitch for the Orix Buffaloes. Of … Continued
Just before the eleventh hour on Wednesday night, Juan Soto joined the New York Yankees. The Padres traded him and Trent Grisham for five players, a pitching package headlined by righty Michael King. Yes, the Yankees gave up a lot, including popular backup catcher Kyle Higashioka, but this is Juan Soto! It’s Zava, Steve Nebraska, … Continued
The New York Yankees are finalizing a deal to acquire star outfielder Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres after days of negotiations. Things finally came to a head at the Winter Meetings and MLB Network’s Jon Morosi was first with the story. Juan Soto trade agreement is being finalized now, source confirms. The deal, … Continued
The New York Yankees are acquiring lefty outfielder Alex Verdugo from the Boston Red Sox, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Boston is receiving three right-handed pitchers, headlined by reliever Greg Weissert. BREAKING: The New York Yankees are acquiring outfielder Alex Verdugo in a trade with the Boston Red Sox for right-handeres Richard Fitts, Greg Weissert and … Continued
The Mets have added veteran infielder José Iglesias on a minor league contract, per The Athletic’s Will Sammon. The deal also includes an invitation to spring training. Mets say they’ve signed INF José Iglesias to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training. — Will Sammon (@WillSammon) December 5, 2023 Iglesias … Continued
The Yankees are interested in bringing back lefty reliever Wandy Peralta. The Post’s Jon Heyman added that Peralta is also attracting several suitors in free agency. Yankees are one of many teams on Wandy Peralta, and they are hoping for a reunion — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 4, 2023 The Yankees acquired Peralta, 32, from … Continued
The quarterfinals of the inaugural In-Season Tournament are upon us and the New York Knicks have a front row seat. They’ll take on the athletic Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum, with the winner facing either the Celtics or Pacers in the semis. This marks the second meeting between the two Eastern Conference rivals and could … Continued
MLB Comic-Con is underway with the Winter Meetings kicking off in Nashville, and we should expect the Yankees to be active. We’ve seen this before under Brian Cashman. The Yankees miss the playoffs one year and enter that offseason with a general “Go big or go home” attitude. Just look at the winter of 2008, … Continued
The New York Yankees and San Diego Padres remain “far apart” in trade negotiations for star outfielder Juan Soto, according to several sources. There’s a lot to digest, so we’ll cite accordingly. According to SNY’s Andy Martino, the Yankees are one of nine teams interested in Soto. However, word is the Padres see the Yankees … Continued
The Yankees have claimed outfielder Oscar Gonzalez off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians, according to the YES Network’s Jack Curry. Yankees have claimed OF Oscar Gonzalez off waivers from Cleveland. In 173 at bats last season, his slash line was 214/239/312 with 2 HR and 12 RBI. In his career, he has 13 HR and … Continued
Sorry, Mets fans, but reigning AL MVP and two-way star free agent Shohei Ohtani isn’t coming to Flushing. ESPN’s Jeff Passan released his Winter Meetings preview and confirmed that New York is one of three teams out on Ohtani. The Boston Red Sox and World Series champion Texas Rangers have also shifted their focus to … Continued
The New York Mets have agreed on a one-year, $13 million deal with right-handed starter Luis Severino, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand first reported that both sides were nearing a deal. Right-hander Luis Severino and the New York Mets are finalizing a one-year, $13 million contract, sources familiar with the deal tell … Continued
The Yankees and Padres are “exchanging names” on a potential deal for outfielder Juan Soto, per SNY’s Andy Martino. However, both sides are still far from an agreement. Martino added that San Diego is seeking young pitchers “in the Michael King/Clarke Schmidt category” and “top prospects/rookies like Jasson Dominguez and Anthony Volpe.” Soto, 25, is … Continued
The New York Knicks let the Charlotte Hornets come within one point in the third quarter, and then remembered every point counts. Julius Randle led the way with 25 points and an eye-popping 20 rebounds in the Knicks’ 115-91 victory, putting New York in the In-Season Tournament’s quarterfinal. Josh Hart, after voicing frustrations about his … Continued
The Knicks (9-7) won’t let Sunday’s stunning last-seconds loss to the Phoenix Suns get them down against the Hornets on Tuesday. Or, rather, they can’t let it. Tuesday’s home tilt with the struggling Charlotte Hornets (5-10) marks the final round of group play in the NBA In-Season Tournament. The Knicks are 2-1 in East B … Continued
The Yankees expect to be active this offseason and could look towards the international free agent market. What’s more, general manager Brian Cashman could be looking beyond Japanese righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Granted, we’ve discussed Yamamoto at length and how great he’d be for the Yankees. A 1.72 career ERA in seven years in Japan makes … Continued
Yankees fans on Twitter/X will be disappointed to learn that two-way star Shohei Ohtani is almost certainly not Bronx-bound. In his latest free agency piece, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that the Yankees “are not believed to be in the mix” for Ohtani. They are, however “in strong” on recently posted righty and Ohtani’s WBC teammate … Continued
Kevin Durant was not on the court for his Phoenix Suns’ 119-116 win over the Knicks on Sunday. Rather, the Suns’ star scorer sat out with a foot injury and was a simple spectator from the bench when Devin Booker hit the dagger three with 1.7 seconds remaining. Phoenix acquired Durant from the Brooklyn Nets … Continued
The NBA In-Season Tournament rolls on with a classic rivalry match for the ages when the Miami Heat visit the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Everyone knows that these teams don’t like each other. Coach Pat Riley resigned from the Knicks via fax to coach the Heat and the rest is history. Riley took his … Continued
It’s Thanksgiving Day, and all I can think of is Juan Soto donning New York Yankees pinstripes. It’s the absolute worst. I should be watching the parade with the family, enjoying my three-year-old go nuts at the Bluey float and bad Broadway lip-syncs. Or betting (and losing) on the upcoming NFL games, or psyching myself … Continued
The New York Yankees are hiring Brad Ausmus to succeed Carlos Mendoza as bench coach, according to Joel Sherman of the Post. Mendoza was hired to manage the crosstown rival New York Mets earlier this month. I can report now that Ausmus was hired to be the Yankees bench coach. https://t.co/ndQtjJtrmO — Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) … Continued
Voting for next year’s Baseball Hall of Fame class is underway and, per usual, former Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte isn’t making the cut. It’s a simple numbers game. Pettitte is in his sixth year on the ballot and only received 17% of the required votes last winter. It doesn’t help matters that this year has … Continued
Eleven weeks and a 32-6 drubbing in Buffalo later, the New York Jets finally seem ready to pull the plug on Zach Wilson. The former No. 2 overall pick was benched late in the third quarter for career backup/third-stringer Tim Boyle. Worse yet, Jets coach Robert Saleh didn’t name a starter for Week 12’s Friday … Continued
The New York Knicks have won six of seven, including their last three, and now face a true challenge: The mighty Minnesota Timberwolves. In case you missed it, the ‘Wolves are off to a stellar start this season and sit atop the Western Conference at 9-3. Minnesota is also undefeated at home and has won … Continued
Former Yankees reliever Zack Britton announced his retirement today in a piece from Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic. In that same piece, Britton offered up his own solution for how his former team could get back on track. All they need to do is spend big and remind everyone that they’re the Yankees: “When I … Continued
Former Yankees reliever Zack Britton has announced his retirement from baseball at age 35. In a piece from The Athletic’s Britt Ghiroli, Britton cited his four children as his reason for stepping away. He last pitched in 2022, recording two outs for the Yankees in a rushed return from Tommy John surgery. Britton was back … Continued
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The Yankees have traded left-handed outfielder and first baseman Jake Bauers to the Milwaukee Brewers, per a team announcement. In return, the Yankees received minor league outfielders Jace Avina and Brian Sanchez. The New York Yankees today announced that they have acquired minor league outfielders Jace Avina and Brian Sánchez from the Milwaukee Brewers in … Continued
The Knicks, winners of four of their last five, look to up their standing in the NBA In-Season Tournament at the halfway point of their five-game road trip. A Friday tilt with the Wizards in DC should give them ample opportunity to shake off their initial group play loss to Milwaukee on Nov. 3. It … Continued
Padres star outfielder Juan Soto is all but certain to be traded this offseason, and ESPN insider Jeff Passan has an idea of his future. Appearing on ESPN Radio’s The Michael Kay Show, Passan named the Bronx Bombers among Soto’s foremost suitors. ICYMI on @TMKSESPN:@JeffPassan expects Juan Soto to be traded, which should excite New York … Continued
Both the Yankees and Mets are interested in Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot, per multiple sources. Joel Sherman of the Post added that both New York teams are among five interested in him. Margot has spent the last four years with the Rays and hit a mild .264 with just four home runs and … Continued
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has officially won the American League Cy Young Award. This is Cole’s first Cy Young after years of being a regular contender. He finished second behind Robbie Ray in 2021 and again behind former Astros teammate Justin Verlander in 2019. In 2023, he was the hands-down unanimous winner and … Continued
New Mets skipper Carlos Mendoza is not a celebrity manager. It’s what made the Mets’ hiring him to succeed Buck Showalter so puzzling. Hiring former Brewers executive David Stearns to be president of baseball operations meant adding Craig Counsell was inevitable, no? Apparently not. Mendoza is the new face in Flushing while Counsell gets $40 … Continued
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has been talking spicy as of late, and owner Hal Steinbrenner finally weighed in. Speaking to the Post’s Joel Sherman via email, Steinbrenner supported his GM and his hearty defense of the team in which Cashman called the Yankees “pretty f***ing good” at the GM Meetings in Arizona. His only … Continued
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It’s been a crazy and dramatic 24 hours for the New York Yankees and expensive, embattled slugger Giancarlo Stanton. Speaking to reporters at the GM Meetings in Scottsdale last week, general manager Brian Cashman called out the former MVP for his career-long injury woes. But keeping with his new awkwardly feisty approach to media, Cashman … Continued
On paper, it would seem the Yankees have a solid pitching rotation. In reality, New York’s arms’ collective upside far outweighs their overall stability. This year’s pitching free agent class isn’t particularly deep but make no mistake. The Yankees will be looking to add arms. MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reported that the team is “among … Continued
The New York Yankees have officially hired James Rowson as their new hitting coach, according to Greg Joyce at the Post. Official: James Rowson is the new Yankees hitting coach — Greg Joyce (@GJoyce9) November 13, 2023 The Yankees also confirmed Rowson’s hiring with an official statement. Rowson succeeds Sean Casey, who took over midseason … Continued
RJ Barrett hates being called the “Maple Mamba” in comparison to the late, great Kobe Bryant. Now, while I would never call the Knicks’ young wing by that nickname to his face, I will at least say this much. If he wants to distance himself from the Mamba label, maybe he should do a better … Continued
The Yankees acquiring Juan Soto from the Padres isn’t just some #YankeesTwitter fever dream, nor an MLB The Show trade come to life. It is indeed very possible that the star outfielder could be moved this winter. Well, at least that’s what could be the case, as a source told Brendan Kuty and Chris Kirschner at The … Continued
A Sunday tuneup against the LaMelo Ball-led Charlotte Hornets later, the Knicks head to Boston on a quest for revenge. It wasn’t at all long ago that the rival Celtics entered Madison Square Garden on Opening Night and stopped New York’s fourth quarter comeback. Some missed Knicks free throws and a Kristaps Porzingis dagger later, … Continued
You know it’s a slow offseason when a trade between the Yankees and their hated rival Boston Red Sox gets cooked up out of thin air. A little background. Former MLB reliever and new Boston “Chief Baseball Officer” Craig Breslow was at the GM Meetings in Arizona this week. Speaking with media, he addressed his … Continued
Tuesday certainly was, well, a day for the New York Yankees. It was supposed to be just a regular day early in the offseason. The laconic, almost reclusive Hal Steinbrenner had a scheduled Zoom call with the media. Word got around that familiar face James Rowson was likely the new hitting coach. GM Brian Cashman … Continued
It’s hard to not pay a little extra attention when the Knicks play the San Antonio Spurs, as it’s a 1999 NBA Finals rematch. People may pay extra extra attention on Wednesday since it means watching Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs’ rookie center and reigning No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. Both teams are 3-4 but … Continued
Aaron Boone will return to manage the Yankees in 2024, owner Hal Steinbrenner said on a Tuesday Zoom call with reporters. Steinbrenner called Boone “a good manager,” while lamenting New York’s failed 2023 season and how it would be addressed this winter. Among the team’s to-do list, Steinbrenner listed hiring a new hitting coach and … Continued