Giancarlo Stanton will not be ready for Opening Day. The Yankees slugger came into camp with tennis elbow in both of his elbows, which has kept him from performing any baseball activities. The former NL MVP even went back to New York to get further testing done to determine his options before he received PRP … Read more
The New York Yankees changing their nearly 50-year-old facial hair policy beginning this season to allow “well-groomed” beards, according to owner Hal Steinbrenner, caught many in the baseball world off guard. Gleyber Torres, who signed with the Detroit Tigers in the offseason after seven seasons with the Yankees, told reporters on Friday that he was … Read more
TAMPA, Fla. — Legacy and tradition are two words that carry a ton of weight around the New York Yankees organization. Whether it’s the absence of names on the backs of player jerseys, or the roll call from fans in the bleachers at the start of home games, there are certain decades-long rules and rituals … Read more
After five decades of clean-shaven faces, the New York Yankees are phasing out their longtime hair and grooming policy. Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner announced Friday that the team’s infamous — and antiquated — facial hair policy will now leave room for “well-groomed beards.” The rule has been in place since the 1970s, when George Steinbrenner … Read more
TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that he didn’t like hearing the criticism of his team levied by Los Angeles Dodgers players after they beat the Yankees in last year’s World Series and hoped to “handle things with a little more class” if New York could win its first championship … Read more
The Yankees are looking to make it back to the World Series in 2025 but they hit a bit of a snag in the offseason. Juan Soto went crosstown to the Mets, leaving a gaping hole in the lineup and outfield. GM Brian Cashman used the money that would have gone to Soto to make … Read more
Patrick Mahomes had a head start on greatness. Before he was Tom Brady’s replacement, Mahomes was a wild gunslinger at Texas Tech putting up huge numbers but facing an uncertain NFL career. 4 Patrick Mahomes learned from the best at a young age But the real foundation for ‘Showtime Mahomes’ and his status as the … Read more
Obviously, the baseball offseason is far from over and, while the Yankees have been quite aggressive since losing Juan Soto to the Mets, there is much more work to be done in the Bronx. In an effort to keep you up-to-the-minute on the goings-on in Yankeeland, Dear Reader, we are providing a move-by-move report card. … Read more