New York Yankees rumors
Padres acquire Luke Voit from Yankees for pitching prospect Justin Lange
The 2020 home run king gets a new home.
Yankees sign Anthony Rizzo to two-year, $32 million deal, per report
Rizzo, who joined the Yankees at the trade deadline last year, returns for more.
Reds acquire Justin Wilson, Luis Cessa from Yankees
The Reds get two relievers from the Yankees for a player to be named later.
Thursday’s Yankees-Red Sox game postponed as three Yankees players test positive for COVID-19
Three other Yankees players are under contact tracing protocols.
Yankees acquire Tim Locastro from Diamondbacks, per report
Locastro has struggled mightily this year but may still be the Yankees’ best option in center field.
Yankees’ Jay Bruce to retire after Sunday’s game
The three-time All-Star is hanging up his cleats after a stellar 14-year career.
Yankees agree to deal with Corey Kluber, per report
The two-time Cy Young winner will help fill out the back of the Yankees’ rotation.
Hall of Famer Whitey Ford passes away at age 91
Ford is widely regarded as the greatest pitcher in Yankees history.
MLB suspends Yankees’ Aroldis Chapman three games; Aaron Boone, Kevin Cash receive one-game bans
Chapman gets disciplined after throwing a 101 MPH pitch at the head of the Rays’ Mike Brosseau.
The Yankees select catcher Austin Wells with the 28th overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft
The Yankees take the lefty-hitting catcher from Arizona.
Yankees co-owner Hank Steinbrenner dies at age 63
Steinbrenner had been dealing with a longstanding health issue.
Yankees’ Aaron Judge likely to miss Opening Day with right pectoral discomfort
GM Brian Cashman also expects Giancarlo Stanton to miss the Yankees’ opener.
Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton out with Grade 1 calf strain
More discouraging news for Stanton, who played in just 18 games last season.
Yankees’ Luis Severino to undergo Tommy John surgery
This is awful news for a Yankees team that will also begin the season without James Paxton.
Yankees’ James Paxton out 3-4 months after back surgery
It’s hard to not still consider the Yankees the favorites in the AL, but this shakes things up a bit.
Derek Jeter, Larry Walker elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Jeter fell one vote short of being a unanimous inductee.
Yankees hope to recoup money owed to Jacoby Ellsbury in 2020, per report
The veteran outfielder hasn’t played since 2017 but hopes to return next season.
Yankees, Aroldis Chapman agree on extension through 2022, per report
The veteran closer was expected to opt out if New York didn’t tack extra years onto his deal.
Yankees’ Troy Tulowitzki announces retirement
Tulo was one of the best shortstops in baseball for a nearly-decade-long stretch and would likely have been a Hall of Fame candidate if not for injuries.
Yankees place Giancarlo Stanton on injured list with strained PCL
Just six games after returning from a biceps strain, Giancarlo Stanton is headed back to the injured list.
Yankees acquire Edwin Encarnacion from Mariners, per report
The AL leader in home runs heads to the Bronx.
Yankees acquire Kendrys Morales from Athletics
This will be Morales’ third team since spring training began.
Yankees place James Paxton on injured list with left knee inflammation
The injuries just never stop.
Yankees acquire Cameron Maybin from Indians
The journeyman outfielder will provide some relief to a club that’s been ravaged by injuries.
Yankees release Gio Gonzalez
Gonzalez certainly didn’t do much to increase his value during his stint in the Yankes organization, but he still may be heavily pursued on the free-agent market.
Yankees place Greg Bird on injured list with plantar fascia tear
Bird, who once looked to have possibly the brightest future of any hitter in the Yankees’ lineup, just can’t seem to stay healthy.
Yankees’ Luis Severino shut down for 6 more weeks
New York’s ace has a Grade 2 lat strain that may put him out for most of the first half.
MLB trade rumors and news: Yankees’ injury bug continues to spread after Troy Tulowitzki injury
The Yankees’ shortstop is likely headed to the injured list after straining his left calf.
Yankees’ Troy Tulowitzki likely to land on injured list
Newly signed SS leaves Wednesday’s game with low grade strain of the left calf.
Yankees sign Luis Severino to long-term extension, per report
The deal includes a club option that would allow the Yankees to keep control over Severino for an extra year.
MLB Free Agency: Padres check in with Machado, Harper, Moustakas, Marwin Gonzalez
San Diego tries to see where these 4 free agents stand.
Reds acquire Sonny Gray in three-team deal with Yankees and Mariners, per report
There’s no word on whether he’ll be changing his name to Sonny Red to commemorate the occasion.