Jameson Taillon, who the Yankees traded four prospects to the Pirates for on January 24, appeared in his first spring training game for the Yankees on Monday. The Yankees played their first spring training game on Sunday and then won for the first time on Monday.
Taillon, who is the number three starter in the rotation as of now, could not have pitched better on Monday. …
Clint Frazier, who was traded to the Yankees back in 2016 with other Cleveland Indians prospects for relief pitcher Andrew Miller, is set to be the everyday left fielder this season.
Frazier was the fifth overall draft pick in 2013 by the Cleveland Indians and received a $3.5 million signing bonus. He is ready to show his elite bat speed and improving defense this seasons since he has already been named a starting outfielder. Aaron Judge will be the right fielder and Aaron Hicks will be the center fielder.
The Georgia native who grew up a Phillies fan performed better…
It was an unknown for much of the offseason as the Yankees signed various veteran outfielders to minor league contracts, but on Monday the longest tenured Yankee, Brett Gardner, officially signed a contract to stay with the Yankees. It was announced on Saturday but the deal became official with all of the contract details on Monday.
Gardner has a a two-year, $5.15 million contract. It originally seemed like he would get a one-year contract, but in some ways it still is because of the player option.
The veteran outfielder will earn $1.85 million in 2021 with a $1 million signing…
Today is a notable day in Major League Baseball since it is the day that pitchers and catchers officially report.
The Yankees today released their full list of spring training non roster invitees. They also released the list of 12 players from the Yankees organization who are not on the 40-man roster who were extended invitations to big league camp.
These players from the Yankees minor league system include: Armando Alvarez, Trey Amburgey, Josh Breaux, Ezequiel Duran, Trevor Lane, Reggie McClain, Max McDowell, Glenn Otto, Hoy Park, Addison Russ, Anthony Seigler and Austin Wells.
None of these 12 players have…
On Monday, the Yankees signed the veteran lefty relief pitcher Justin Wilson to a major league contract. Wilson pitched for the Yankees in 2015 when he had a great 3.10 ERA in 74 games with 66 strikeouts in 61 innings. He will turn 34 on August 18.
His contract details were not announced yet since he still has to take his physical. The Yankees traded away Adam Ottavino earlier in the offseason but Wilson is the second notable lefty addition after they signed Darren O’Day a few weeks ago. O’Day, who is 38, is a submarine pitcher who had an…
On Saturday, the Yankees signed the veteran outfielder Jay Bruce, who has 318 homers in 13 MLB seasons. It is likely that either he or Brett Gardner will have the last outfield spot coming out of spring training.
Bruce is seventh among active MLB players in home runs. He only trails Robinson Cano (334), Ryan Braun (352), Nelson Cruz (417), Edwin Encarnacion (424), Miguel Cabrera (487) and Albert Pujols (662).
Bruce is very likely to pass Cano this season because Cano is suspended for the 2021 season for using steroids again. …
One area that the Yankees are currently lacking is a versatile backup infielder and free agent Marwin Gonzalez is a player who could solve this and in turn improve the roster.
Gonzalez, who is entering his 10th big league season, is very multi-faceted because he can not only primarily play shortstop, first base and second base but he can play left and right field as well. …
The vaccine roll out has been slow in New York City and many other parts of the country, but it makes sense that Yankee Stadium, as of Friday, is a place where many New Yorkers will be able to get vaccinated since it will offer lots of room for distancing.
The site at Yankee Stadium will open a 8 a.m. in the morning and close at 8 a.m. at night. It will be only available for The Bronx residents who are eligible to get the shot, which makes sense based on the sits mission.
It will be very helpful that…
Masahiro Tanaka signed a big free agent contract with the Yankees before the 2014 season. He lived up to his contract by pitching very well in the playoffs and being a consistent performer with occasional greatness in the regular season.
The Yankees opted to sign two pitchers for the price that it would have been to sign Tanaka. During the offseason it was rumored that he was either going to sign with the Yankees or pitching once again in Japan, and pitch in Japan is what he has decided to do.
The Yankees pitching rotation without a doubt has some question marks but if everyone stays healthy and with the midseason addition it has at the potential to be a deep and very solid pitching staff.
Luis Severino is on track to join the rotation in July or possible June or August and this will be equivalent to adding an impact ace like pitcher at the trade deadline. …
