It’s hard to get a read on teams this early in the season, but the early-season tournament schedule is coming fast. One of the most anticipated events is the Players Era Festival, which features 18 teams, many of which are among the best squads in the country. To keep up with the times, the Festival […]
Yankees Notes and Opinions for 11/15
Other off-season pieces: 11/7/25 10/30/25 Japanese Free Agents Rule 5 Primer 1. Paul Skenes “wants to be a Yankee” (?) I bet people are already coming up with strange trade proposals to land Skenes, who won the National League Cy Young Award unanimously in his second season. Let’s go to Fantasy Land for a second […]
Yankees Notes: Rule 5 Primer
The deadline for Rule 5 protection is coming next week, so it is time to look at who the Yankees will be looking to protect. The Yankees already added one player to their roster last week: RHP Kervin Castro. However, this was to prevent him from leaving via minor league free agency. The 40-man roster sits at […]
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
Yankees Notes and Opinions for 11/7/25
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 […]
Yankees Notes and Opinions for 10/30/25
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”
Yankees MILB: Remembering Jesus Montero
“On the hitting side, you have Jesus Montero…but he isn’t the name I am seeing the most buzz given to. The biggest “buzz” player in extended spring training seems to be Carlos Urena, a 17-year-old outfielder who has plus attributes across the board.” That was part of my Minor League Report on May 28th, 2007. [&h
Yankees MILB 10/16: Where are they now?
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 […]
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 […
Yankees MILB 9/25: The End
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 unti