Joel Sherman

If stuff is really annoying you about the Yankees — that Anthony Volpe is playing shortstop with regularity or that there just is not bottom-of-the-line production or that you don’t trust anyone in the bullpen — just remember this: Access the Yankees beat... See more

Aaron Judge has been a cheat code for the Yankees. When he plays in the regular season, they win … a lot. In the games Judge has started since becoming a regular in 2017, the Yankees have a .596 winning percentage (652-442). It is .517 (136-127) otherwise... See more

When the Yankees selected Austin Wells with the 28th overall pick in the 2020 draft, they envisioned a bat-first prospect. There was an acceptance that he very likely would end up at first base or DH, but that he would hit his way into the middle of the l... See more

They were never the Run-It-Back Yankees. The return of Gerrit Cole always loomed to differentiate the 2026 Yankees from the 2025 version, and so did the one significant outside — and potential upside — move made in the offseason, the acquisition of Ryan W... See more

So much has to happen in the coming weeks (and months) for Tigers ace Tarik Skubal to be dealt before the Aug. 3 trade deadline. 1. Skubal has to prove he is healthy. He had surgery May 6 to remove a loose body in his left elbow. The procedure was done wi... See more