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6h ago
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Judge addresses Soto exit for first time; Domínguez, Warren land on FG top-100 prospect list; El Marciano embracing pressure of learning left; Lefty reliever Zastryzny signed to minor league deal.
New York Post | Greg Joyce: Aaron Judge addressed the media for the first time since arriving at the spring training complex in Tampa and touched on a range of topics including the World Series loss, Juan Soto’s departure, and the birth of his daughter. He feels that the sting of losing to the Dodgers created a hunger in his teammates to rewrite that script. He also ..read more
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13h ago
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The two-time Gold Glover will likely be relegated to fourth outfielder duty once again.
As the remaining artifact of the blockbuster Juan Soto trade from last offseason with the Padres, Trent Grisham will once again work into the Yankees’ outfield plans for 2025. He is a strong defensive centerfielder, and at times has shown himself to be a more than solid overall player. With a fairly packed outfield at the moment, Grisham will likely be occupying a backup role for the time being, but one way or another there is a path to production for the 28-year-old.
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19h ago
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The Nationals remain mired in limbo with a talented but thin group entering the 2025 season.
Entering the 2025 season, most teams can be categorized as either firmly in a rebuild or pushing to contend for a playoff spot. Then, there are those head-scratching teams that fall somewhere in the middle, too many years removed from square one to be considered a full tear-down but lacking the personnel to project a winning season.
This year’s Washington Nationals are such a team. After a 2024 season that saw them take some baby steps forward, FanGraphs’ ZiPS expects them to ..read more
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23h ago
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We’re back for another day of the Pinstripe Alley in-5 daily trivia game. If you missed any of this week’s games, you will find a link below. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.
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23h ago
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Opening the first full week of camp.
By the end of this week, the Yankees will be playing actual live baseball games. Yet, despite the fact they haven’t even taken the field, we’re already learning about some injury issues. That’s not exactly a surprising development, as the first week of camp is often when we find out which players may have picked up some bumps or bruises over the winter. Yesterday, we learned that Giancarlo Stanton was one of those players, with Aaron Boone telling reporters that the veteran slugger was dealing with soreness in both elbows. It ..read more
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23h ago
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Giancarlo Stanton is fighting elbow issues; The pressure is on Jasson Dominguez; Max Fried had a fine Saturday.
Associated Press | ESPN: Let’s start here. Giancarlo Stanton has tendinitis in both his elbows. Now, anyone who thought he was playing 150+ games this season was engaging in some wishful thinking, but it’s not exactly good news that Big G is already dealing with an injury. If we’re lucky, Stanton will miss minimal time, then will run into 30 dingers during the regular season, and then he turn into Playoff G in October.
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1d ago
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What shenanigans are the Yankees up to at camp?
It’s Sunday once more, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! It’s the best time of the year: the start of spring training! Pitchers and catchers reported to camp earlier this week, the position players arrived earlier today, and this upcoming Friday, the Yankees will take the field for the first time in defense of their American League title. What’s going on down in Tampa? Let’s find out!
The Arrival
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2d ago
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The front office entered the winter with a directed focus on improving the defense.
The Yankees had two defined focuses entering the offseason — retaining Juan Soto and improving the defense. They failed in their first goal, so much of their energy was shifted to maximizing that second objective. Speaking with reporters as his team arrived to the spring training complex in Tampa, general manger Brian Cashman addressed their progress in rebuilding the defense:
“Defensively we were challenged in a lot of positions last year. And I think some of the additions that ..read more
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2d ago
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A long winter, a new year, and the opportunity for a new outlook on the game we love.
Spring training is finally back on the horizon after another long offseason. At the risk of speaking for the rest of Yankee fandom, I’m sure it has felt longer than usual — even if it was technically the shortest it’s been since the 2009-10 offseason, due to the World Series. While the Yanks are still the odds-on favorites to win their second consecutive AL pennant, the Bombers lost a part of their soul with Juan Soto switching boroughs in December. The team just doesn’t have t ..read more
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2d ago
Think you can figure out which Yankees player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game!
We’re back for another day of the Pinstripe Alley in-5 daily trivia game. If you missed any of this week’s games, you will find a link below. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.
Today’s Pinstripe Alley in-5 game
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Previous games
Saturday, February 15
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