The New York Yankees are reportedly targeting Chicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner to add a right-handed bat to their lineup for the 2026 season. According to MLB Radio’s Jim Bowden, multiple rival general managers say the Yankees are “obsessed” with acquiring Hoerner, who is under contract with the Cubs through 2026. Hoerner is due $12 million in 2026, and the Yankees would likely need to offer a longer-term deal to acquire him.
ST. PETERSBURG – José Caballero unloaded several games’ worth of frustration on the basepaths late on Saturday, delivering a pair of big hits to prime the stalled Yankees lineup. It still wasn’t enough. Caballero drove in three runs against his former club, delivering go-ahead knocks in the eighth and 10th innings, but Jonathan Aranda got…
Standing among the most dynamic center fielders of their era, Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones had moved on to less demanding positions by the time they donned a Yankees uniform. But as the National Baseball Hall of Fame prepares to welcome its two newest inductees, it is worth noting that both Beltrán and Jones left…
MILWAUKEE — Since his very first rehab outing this year, Carlos Rodón made no bones about how eager he was to get back on a big league mound. But that step pales in comparison to what awaits him Sunday at American Family Field. That’s when Rodón is set to make his season debut in the…
HOUSTON — Putting hitters away with swing-and-miss has been a struggle for Luis Gil of late. His struggles in the Yankees’ 7-4 loss to the Astros on Sunday at Daikin Park resulted in a demotion to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Stellar pitching had become the norm for the Yankees over the course of an eight-game winning streak…
They and so many other rookies left their marks on the 2025 season. One year ago, they were mere prospects who had yet to make their MLB debuts, and another host of newcomers will inevitably be difference-makers for their clubs in 2026. So we’d better get to know them now. Here is one prospect from…
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