Yankees predicted to be frontrunners to make blockbuster trade for $53 million All-Star ace to create 1-2 punch with Max Fried originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Fried’s priority is ending the Yankees’ World Series drought, which stretches back to 2009. He knows what it takes to win after debuting with the Atlanta Braves in 2017 and spending the first eight years of his career there, including helping the club capture a championship in 2021.

Aaron Judge is set to serve as the captain of Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, but one of his star New York Yankees teammates won't be joining him o

The New York Yankees' postseason run came to an end in a 3-1 ALDS defeat to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Yankees finished the regular season with the same record as the Blue Jays, 94-68, but the Blue Jays won the AL East and earned the top seed in the ...

Max Fried, who earned All-Star honors and won a Gold Glove in his first season with the Yankees, is the early frontrunner to start Opening Day against the San Francisco Giants. Fried finished his first Yankees season with a 2.86 ERA and a league-leading 19 wins in 195 1/3 innings.

The New York Yankees are aiming for a massive free agency period to return to World Series contention after their ALDS exit. One encouraging sign going into the offseason is that outfielder Aaron Judge will not require Tommy John surgery. “If Judge had ...

The New York Yankees’ season came to an end earlier this October in an ALDS loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, cutting short their playoff run just one year after reaching the World Series. As the team regroups for 2026, a quick turnaround remains the goal.

While waiting for Bellinger's decision, the club could address the starting rotation, bullpen and platoon options.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone acknowledged this week at the winter meetings that the Blue Jays “kicked our ass” in 2025, which included winning their ALDS matchup, 3-1. Toronto apparently had some intel that aided its performance in the playoffs.