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Juan Soto's star power evident early; Yanks face Rays again

The Juan Soto admiration society is growing within the New York Yankees' clubhouse and in the stands at Yankee Stadium, only heightening anticipation of his next big moment.

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Yankees get huge blast from soaring superstar and collect 5-3 win over Rays

The New York Yankees traded a haul of prospects to get Juan Soto’s services, and this is exactly why they did it. With the offense sputtering for most

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Yankees 5, Rays 3: Juan big hit is all it takes

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A solid Clarke Schmidt start and some timely hitting netted the Yanks a win in the series opener.

Just as we all expected, Friday night at Yankee Stadium featured the Clarke Schmidt/Tyler Alexander pitching masterclass that was promised. The two back-end starters kept this a low-scoring affair for much of the evening in the Bronx, but the Yankees ultimately pulled it out in the end. It wasn’t pretty, but as they say, good pitching and three-run...

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Yankees ride 5-run inning to victory over Rays

Juan Soto capped a five-run seventh inning by hitting a three-run homer as the New York Yankees capitalized on shoddy defense by the visiting Tampa Bay Rays in a 5-3 victory on Friday night.

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NYY vs. TB: Clarke Schmidt vs. Tyler Alexander

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The Bombers return home to take on the close-behind Rays.

Fresh off a Thursday offday, the Yankees will now take a deep breath and prepare for a run of 17 games in 17 days. This stretch will take them through Milwaukee and Baltimore, but it will begin and end in the Bronx. It starts tonight with a division rival in the Tampa Bay Rays. Clarke Schmidt will face Tyler Alexander for the Friday evening matchup, which has real implications on the state...

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Madison Pavich

Yankees Mailbag: Piggy-backing starters and an early look at some sellers

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It’s time to dissect some early flaws in this week’s mailbag.

Good afternoon everyone, it’s time to dive back into the mailbag and answer some of your questions. Remember to send in your questions for our weekly call by e-mail to pinstripealleyblog [at] gmail [dot] com.

tmendinsky10 asks: Should the Yankees consider bringing up another SP to piggy back off some of these bad starts? Or maybe an old vet sitting out there still? The bullpen is going...

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MLB Rumors: Yankees Would 'Consider' Pete Alonso Contract If Juan Soto Joined Mets

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto and New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso are both impending free agents. It's obviously unclear where they'll be…

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Yankees’ veteran infielder has rehab assignment delayed after MRI revealed lack of healing

The New York Yankees get some poor news about their infield, as after DJ LeMahieu was expected to begin his rehab assignment today in Somerset, he instead found himself back in the Bronx.

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Yankees send Burdi to IL; call up Morris, activateTrammell

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New York’s standout reliever from spring heads to the IL with right hip inflammation.

Prior to tonight’s series opener against the Rays, the Yankees announced a series of roster moves. They are sending Nick Burdi to the 15-day IL (retroactive to April 17th) with right hip inflammation, recalling reliever Cody Morris from Triple-A to take his place in the bullpen while also adding recent waiver claim Taylor Trammell to the active roster.

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Video: Yankees Reveal Renovated Clubhouse; Features Display of World Series Rings

The New York Yankees want players to keep the franchise's 27 World Series titles on their minds during the 2024 season. The Yankees on Friday released video…

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Yankees place hard-throwing reliever on 15-day IL with hip injury

Nick Burdi was one of the Yankees’ hardest-throwing relievers, earning a job out of Spring Training after firing some impressive innings. The fastball-slider combination was devastating from his obscure arm slot, but they’ll have to manage without him in the meantime as he’s being placed on the 15-day IL for right hip inflammation.

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Clarke Schmidt’s surprising handedness reversal

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The Yankee righty’s performance has been a 180 of last season’s in one key area. Will that trend continue tonight?

Last year was a tale of two seasons for Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt:

Clarke A: 350 plate appearances, .236/.277/.405 slash line against, 5.12 K/BB ratio, .292 wOBA against

Clarke B: 344 plate appearances, .303/.375/.500 slash line against, 2.14 K/BB ratio, .376 wOBA against

This is not a breakdown of Schmidt’s first and second half,...

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John Sterling and going out on your terms

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Farewell to a baseball icon.

This article contains a spoiler for Dune: Part 2 at the end. Consider this your quick warning in case you missed it in theaters last month!

It’s among the hardest thing to do in sports.

Michael Jordan was a Washington Wizard, Alex Rodriguez was paid to go away, and for all the fanfare of that last game at Yankee Stadium, 2014 was a pretty difficult year to watch Derek Jeter. Hell, even Babe Ruth himself...

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New York Yankees Star Juan Soto’s Production Hits Elite List Level

Juan Soto, the New York Yankees’ standout, defies conventional labels in baseball. While not typically regarded as a batting average specialist, his career average stands at a robust .286.

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Are the Yankees actually good at player development? (Part 4)

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The final piece in our four-part series tackles pitch selection and sequencing.

It’s hard to believe we’re at the finish line of this four-part series assessing whether the Yankees are good at player development. It’s sparked debates and thoughtful comments from our faithful readers, which I appreciate. But before we tackle the last part of this series, I think it’d be useful to recap what we’ve covered so far.

Regarding hitting...

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Yankees castaway gets suspended 2 games for ‘inappropriate actions’

Former Yankees star closer Aroldis Chapman and has had an interesting story over the past few years, leaving the Bronx after refusing to join the team for the postseason and promptly signing with the Kansas City Royals that following off-season.

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Yankees can get incredible value from outfielder before inevitable departure in free agency

When the New York Yankees acquired Alex Verdugo from the Boston Red Sox, they anticipated he would become their starting left fielder for the 2024 season.

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Yankees preparing to make superstar ‘top priority’ in free agency next off-season

When the Yankees acquired Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres, it was easy to anticipate another dominant season from the superstar 25-year-old Hall of Fame talent.

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Rivalry Roundup: Jack Leiter’s debut goes sideways

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A big-name prospect had a rough debut, while the Rays pulled out a split with Mike Trout and the Angels.

The Yankees had a chance to rest after an eventful series in Toronto, and most of the rest of the league joined them. Just four MLB games were staged on Thursday, one of the sparsest regular season days you’ll see. Even so, a chunk of the Yankees’ AL rivals were still in action as most of the game laid back. Let’s go through what you may...

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God help me, I’ve ranked all 142 John Sterling home run calls

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No one asked for this ultimate rundown of every known home run call from the now-retired Yankees announcer.

John Sterling’s storied career in the Yankees’ broadcast booth officially came to a close this past Monday. Although he was just at the start of his 36th season on the mic at Yankee Stadium, that’s such a long time to stay in any position, let alone one that you were still doing in your mid-eighties. Sterling maintained his energy for the game and commitment to...

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