Category: Yankees
A Look at Three Japanese Free Agents
“If not the Dodgers, then who?” That’s the first question every organization will ask this year. Until proven otherwise, the Dodgers will be the favorites to land any Japanese player they decide to glance at. However, a 7-word blog post that says “They are all going to the Dodgers” doesn’t capture an audience. We have […]
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Previous Notes: October 30, 2025 1. Yankees pick up Tim Hill‘s option This was a no-brainer, since Hill costs only $3M in 2026. The soft-tossing worm killer pitched to a 3.09 ERA (4.30 FIP) over 67 innings with a 64.8% ground ball rate. Among pitchers who tossed 60+ innings, he ranked third in baseball in […]
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1. The YES Network’s attempt to streamline broadcasts. We learned this week that John Flaherty, Dave Valle, and Jeff Nelson will not be returning to the YES Network. Flaherty was the YES Network utility player, consistently showing up as a studio analyst, color commentator, and fill-in play-by-play guy. Nelson was their “spackle” color commentator, filling in when seemingly […]
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A look at the prospects the Yankees have traded/lost over the last several years. This list is comprehensive (in my opinion) but likely not complete. So many prospects are lost to minor league free agency or latch on somewhere after the Yankees release them. Impossible to keep up with all of them. The Ryan McMahon deal: LHP […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 10/16: Where are they now?A Look at the 2025 (and 2026) Yankees
Depending on your perspective, the Yankees’ 2025 season either shockingly or unshockingly came to an end on Wednesday night. The Yankees, once again, came up short of their goal of winning a World Series. Aaron Judge is on a path that would make him the best non-championship Yankees player of all time. It wouldn’t be close, as […]
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Notes: Trade analysis links: Jose Caballero/Camilo Doval (link) David Bednar/Jake Bird (link) Ryan McMahon (link) Amed Rosario (link) Austin Slater (link) Updated look at the trade deadline. My thoughts on Core Jackson. Arizona Fall League Players MLB Pipeline released its Top 50 International Prospects list for 2026. While nothing is official until it is, the Yankees are heavily favored to […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 9/25: The EndYankees MILB 9/24: Jacksonville Evens the Series
Notes: Trade analysis links: Jose Caballero/Camilo Doval (link) David Bednar/Jake Bird (link) Ryan McMahon (link) Amed Rosario (link) Austin Slater (link) Updated look at the trade deadline. My thoughts on Core Jackson. Arizona Fall League Players LHP Griffin Herring, traded to the Rockies in the Ryan McMahon deal, was named a finalist for Minor League Pitcher of the Year by MLB […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 9/24: Jacksonville Evens the SeriesYankees MILB 9/23: Scranton Wins Game 1
Notes: Trade analysis links: Jose Caballero/Camilo Doval (link) David Bednar/Jake Bird (link) Ryan McMahon (link) Amed Rosario (link) Austin Slater (link) Updated look at the trade deadline. My thoughts on Core Jackson. Arizona Fall League Players Pipeline announced its 2025 Double-A All-Star teams. No current Yankees’ prospect was on the list. C Rafael Flores was listed for Somerset, since he spent most […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 9/23: Scranton Wins Game 1Yankees MILB 9/21: Spencer Jones Just Misses 30/30
Notes: Trade analysis links: Jose Caballero/Camilo Doval (link) David Bednar/Jake Bird (link) Ryan McMahon (link) Amed Rosario (link) Austin Slater (link) Updated look at the trade deadline. My thoughts on Core Jackson. Arizona Fall League Players Today is the last day of the regular season. This would typically be the time I would thank everyone for reading. However, Scranton decided […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 9/21: Spencer Jones Just Misses 30/30Yankees MILB 9/20: Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz’s Scranton Debut
Notes: Trade analysis links: Jose Caballero/Camilo Doval (link) David Bednar/Jake Bird (link) Ryan McMahon (link) Amed Rosario (link) Austin Slater (link) Updated look at the trade deadline. My thoughts on Core Jackson. Arizona Fall League Players The Yankees promoted RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz to Scranton for today’s start. Rodriguez-Cruz was the likely Friday night starter if the Somerset-Binghamton series went to a deciding […]
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