Top Stories published by Pinstripe State of Mind in 2022

Cameron Maybin will be a color commentator on the YES Network

Cameron Maybin, who played in Major League Baseball from August of 2007 until retiring after last season, will be the YES Network’s newest color commentator for Yankees games and he will bring interesting insight to the game…


Kevin Reese is the Yankees’ new director of player development

Kevin Reese, who had been the senior director of professional scouting for the Yankees since November of 2017, was promoted on January 12 of this year (2022) to be the team’s vice president of player development.


George Steinbrenner bought the Yankees 49 years ago today

George Steinbrenner bought the New York Yankees for $10 million on January 3, 1973. Forty-nine years later, the team is now worth $5.25 billion and is the most valuable MLB franchise.


Paul “The Warrior” O’Neill’s jersey will be retired on August 21

It was recently announced that Paul O’Neill will have his jersey number retired next season. LaTroy Hawkins, who briefly wore the number during the 2008 season, is the only Yankee who has worn №21 since O’Neill retired…


The Clay Holmes trade that Cashman made last year has been a home run

Nobody really thought much of the Clay Holmes for Hoy Park and Diego Castillo trade when it was made July 26, 2021, but that trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates has turned into one of the best trades that Cashman…


Jasson Dominguez’s trading card sold for a record value

Jasson Dominguez, who is the highly regarded Yankees prospect that will likely begin the season with the Low-A Tampa Tarpons, recently had his trading card sell for a record $474,000. Dominguez is ranked by MLB.Com as the 2nd best…


The Yankees should trade closer Aroldis Chapman

The Yankees should trade closer Aroldis Chapman, who is in the last year of his contract. They already have the younger Jonathan Loaisiga, who is capable of being a very successful closer.

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