Update, 5:15pm: The Yankees have announced the signing. Jake Cave was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster. Expect Cave to be traded in the coming days. — Source: Second baseman Neil Walker has agreed to a … Continue reading
The Yankees have acquired INF/OF Brandon Drury from ARI. As part of the trade, INF Nick Solak was sent to TB and RHP Taylor Widener to ARI. To make room on the 40-man, OF Jabari Blash was DFAed. — New … Continue reading
Embed from Getty Images It was no secret that the Yankees wanted to acquire a closer this offseason. Though Dellin Betances would have been perfectly suitable for the role, the organization clearly prioritized building a super bullpen. It was so important … Continue reading
Embed from Getty Images The Yankees’ offseason to-do list is now one task shorter after the team reportedly signed Matt Holliday to a one-year, $13M deal yesterday. The longtime left fielder for the Rockies, Athletics (not so long), and Cardinals will join … Continue reading
Perhaps the Yankees took Billy Joel’s “Only the Good Die Young” to heart this offseason. After acquiring Starlin Castro a few weeks ago, the Yankees took the plunge to obtain closer Aroldis Chapman from the Reds yesterday. Castro, as I … Continue reading
View image | gettyimages.com Less than 24 hours since dealing Adam Warren for Starlin Castro, the Yankees made another trade this evening. Another pitcher is on his way out of the Bronx, this time its southpaw Justin Wilson in exchange for two … Continue reading
View image | gettyimages.com Since Robinson Cano departed in 2013, second base has been a black hole for the Yankees. However, in 2016, the Yankees won’t go with a has-been like Brian Roberts or Stephen Drew in a lackluster attempt … Continue reading
View image | gettyimages.com After losing David Robertson and Brandon McCarthy, the Yankees finally retained one of their useful pieces from 2014: Chase Headley. OK, yes, they brought back Chris Young too — but he wouldn’t have been nearly as … Continue reading
#454356394 / gettyimages.com Roughly two months after the Yankees’ shortstop of the past two decades retired, the Yankees found Derek Jeter‘s replacement in Didi Gregorius. It came at the cost of starting pitcher Shane Greene, who heads to Detroit. The Tigers … Continue reading
#456492974 / gettyimages.com A trade involving one of the Yankees’ many catchers was expected entering this offseason, but lefty reliever Justin Wilson certainly wasn’t quite the return anyone envisioned for Francisco Cervelli. Now, nobody expected a massive haul for Cervelli, … Continue reading