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Report: Robinson Cano Is Not a “Re-Sign at All »
Robinson Cano is by far the best player available this offseason, and the New York Yankees will be looking to keep him in pinstripes for the rest of his career—at the right price. Team president Randy Levine claims that Cano is not a "re-sign at all costs" player, meaning that there will be limits to the team's pursuit of the All-Star second [...]
New York Yankees Send Scouts to Masahiro »
Masahiro Tanaka could be the biggest name on the market out of Japan this offseason, and the New York Yankees sent scouts to watch his latest performance, reports Ben Badler of Baseball America. Seeing as you can't see the entire piece unless you're a subscriber, a write-up can be found on River Avenue Blues from Mike Axisa. The Yankees weren't [...]
New York Yankees’ 2013 All-Prospect Team »
The minor league season has come to an end, and Bleacher Report's stock up, stock down pieces have come to an end as a result. With the youngsters' season over, it's worth establishing the all-prospect team for the New York Yankees. There was a lot to digest this season, as a plethora of injuries and inconsistent performances occurred throughout [...]
Talent Evaluator on Phil Hughes: ‘You Just »
Phil Hughes was recently demoted from the New York Yankees' starting rotation to the bullpen, and that led to one talent evaluator telling Andy McCullough of The Star-Ledger that he's baffled by Hughes' fall from grace. "You just wonder why he isn't better," the scout said. Hughes is a former No. 4 overall prospect according to Baseball [...]
Report: Brian Cashman Might Be ‘a Little »
Brian Cashman has been the general manager of the New York Yankees for nearly 16 seasons, but several people around the game suggest that he could be getting "a little tired" of the organization, reports Nick Cafardo of the The Boston Globe. Cafardo believes that, should an attractive GM position open up elsewhere, Cashman could be persuaded [...]
Stock Up, Stock Down for New York Yankees’ Top »
The time for rosters to expand is here, and the weekly stock report on the New York Yankees' top 10 prospects has undergone a slight change as a result. Catcher J.R. Murphy, No. 10 on last week's rankings, has received the call to the big leagues and will be left off the Week 22 rankings. In his place, a newcomer has joined the ranks. September is [...]
MLB Playoffs: New York Yankees Have Pitching Options »
The New York Yankees are surging at the right time and now sit just 4.5 games back of the Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Wild Card. A win Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles would put them 0.5 games ahead of their divisional counterpart in the standings. With the chances of a playoff berth becoming more and more [...]
Should New York Yankees Sign Recently Released RHP »
The Cleveland Indians recently reinstated right-handed pitcher Brett Myers off the 60-day disabled list and proceeded to give him his unconditional release, reports the Associated Press on ESPN.com. The New York Yankees, who are still short on pitching for the stretch run, should look into signing the veteran. Myers wasn't effective in 21.1 inning [...]
Report: New York Yankees Are Not Interested in Slugger »
The New York Yankees are still searching for a bit more pop for the stretch run, but Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports that general manager Brian Cashman is not interested in former American League MVP Justin Morneau. In fact, Heyman cites that the Pittsburgh Pirates could be looking to add the Minnesota Twins slugger. After already [...]
Kendrys Morales Claimed off Waivers; Could the New »
Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com tweets that Seattle Mariners DH/1B Kendrys Morales has been claimed off revocable trade waivers. An unknown team has put in the claim, but it would make sense for the claim to come from an American League team. Every team in the AL would have a chance to acquire him ahead of National League clubs because the [...]