When Gleyber Torres joined the Yankees in 2018, he was an instant fan favorite. He slashed .271/.340/.480 with 24 home runs and 77 RBI. He also posted a 121 wRC+ and .349 wOBA. When asked if Gleyber Torres would be involved in any trade discussions that season, Brian Cashman scoffed, adding “I have to walk […]
The Yankees and their AL East Rival Tampa Bay Rays made a rare trade on Thursday when the Yankees sent first baseman Mike Ford to the Rays for cash considerations and a player to be named later. Ford was initially signed by the Yankees in July 201 as a free agent to a minor league […]
Deivi Garcia delivered on the mound Friday night as the Yankees fell to the Phillies 4-1 at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The Phillies scored all four of their runs in the ninth inning, with Kyle Barraclough surrendering three of the four runs. Coonnrod (1-0) takes the win for the Phillies, Barraclough (0-1) the loss, and […]
Gary Sanchez showed he means business going 2-for-3 with a 2-run home run and throwing out Grichuk at second late in the game. Romano (1-0) took the win for the Blue Jays and Nelson (0-1) took the loss for the Yankees. Cole has a Strong Debut but Earns No Decision Gerrit Cole came out strong […]
It was the Frazier and Tauchman show on Wednesday against the Tigers as Clint Frazier goes 3-for-3 with a home run and Mike Tauchman goes 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI’s. The Yankees offense together collected seven runs and nine hits as the Yankees defeated the Tigers 7-4 in Lakeland. Clint Frazier Shows […]
The New York Yankees will open their Spring Training exhibition slate tomorrow at 1:05 p.m. ET in Tampa against the Toronto Blue Jays. Yankees prospect and right-handed pitcher Michael King will take the hill for the Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field for the first game of Spring. The Blue Jays will send left-handed pitcher […]
When you think of First Base for the Yankees, specifically in 2020, one can’t help but immediately think of Luke Voit. After all, Voit carried the Yankees for much of the season on his way to an MVP-Caliber performance. Yet prior to the season, nobody could truly see this coming. In fact, back in February, […]
To wrap up the Pinstriped Prospects series on what went wrong during the 2020 season, it’s fitting to do so by looking at some of the bright spots. While the Yankees ultimately fell short of their Championship goal, they still had plenty of positives to take away. Luke Voit Perhaps the biggest surprise not just […]
One of the most exhausted and overused tropes in sports analysis is the idea that some teams and players are built to win in the playoffs and others aren’t. And at this point, it’s almost as common to assert the contrary: that research has proven that “clutch” isn’t a real thing, and if you’re good […]
It may feel like the Yankees’ season was slow and painful from the very beginning. In reality that wasn’t the case at all. If you recall, the Yankees started the 2020 season 8-1. Yes, believe it or not, there was a point where it felt like the Yankees may never lose again. Aaron Judge was […]