Cody Bellinger and Ben Rice are Silver Slugger finalists for the second straight year, per Louisville Slugger's Thursday announcement. Managers and coaches vote, and winners will be revealed Nov. 17. Two Yankees bats back on the ballot. 🏆
Last year's team Silver Slugger winners missed the 2026 finalist field, with Tampa Bay, Houston, Chicago and Minnesota named instead. Ben Rice is a DH finalist, but a lineup hit by Aaron Judge's rib and calf injuries slipped hard. 📉
Offseason housekeeping: the Yankees released nine minor leaguers on Tuesday, Nov. 3, all assigned to the Dominican Summer League. Think depth-chart pruning, not blockbuster. Nothing here touches the big-league roster. ✂️
Offseason housekeeping: the Yankees released nine minor leaguers on Tuesday, Nov. 3, all Dominican Summer League players, including OF Richard Meran and RHP Varis Villarreal. Low-profile cuts, but the roster cleanup is underway. 🧹
Carlos Rodón thanked New York on Instagram after the Yankees' second straight ALDS exit, a sweep by the Rays. "We fell short of the ultimate goal, but the love from the city means everything. Until next year 🗽"
Aaron Judge hit 10 years of MLB service time, a mark fewer than 10% of players reach, per the MLBPA. The three-time AL MVP, now 34, recalled his Aug. 13, 2016 debut and the overnight drive from Rochester, with his mom, Patty, at the wheel. 🚗
Outfielder Kenedy Corona has left the Yankees organization, electing free agency per the MiLB transaction log. The 26-year-old hit .255 with 12 homers and 23 steals between Somerset and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but never reached the majors in 2026. 🧳
Happy birthday, Johnny Damon. 🎂 The ex-Red Sox "Caveman" shaved up for the Bronx, then hit 24 homers in 2009 and collected eight World Series hits as the Yankees beat the Phillies in six games.
Ben Rice (41 HR, .897 OPS) and Luis García Jr. (30 HR, .830 OPS) both merit 2027 at-bats, but first base, DH and a shaky second base complicate the fit. Playing García at second carries defensive risk after October's exit to Tampa Bay. ⚖️
Lou Trivino, who posted a 1.66 ERA in 25 games for the 2022 Yankees after the trade from Oakland, elected free agency. He split this year between Baltimore and Philadelphia, allowing 10 earned runs in six innings across five games. 📉
Yankees reportedly view third base as an area of need, per YES Network's Jack Curry, putting Ryan McMahon's future in doubt. The glove is elite, but he hit .213 with 11 HR, and the Yankees could look to replace him via trade or free agency.
Orioles infielder Coby Mayo (24 HR, .461 SLG in 2026) is floated as a possible Yankees third-base target, though no talks are confirmed. Ryan McMahon has hit just .211/.289/.349 since arriving, keeping third base a live offseason question. 🔍
Outfielder Kenedy Corona, 26, elected free agency from the Yankees' organization, per a Nov. 2 MLB.com note. A quiet exit for a club coming off a second straight ALDS loss, with a busy offseason ahead. 📋
Jack Curry says the Yankees expect to be "active on all fronts" before Dec. 1, and Cody Bellinger could reportedly shift from left to center in 2027. That hints at a corner-outfield pursuit, while Ryan McMahon's future is also in question. 🔍
Gerrit Cole's return from Tommy John surgery earns a B+: 10-9, 3.61 ERA over 22 starts, with a career-best 1.77 BB/9. The 1.56 HR/9 and weak contact metrics are the blemish. He's under contract for $36 million in 2027. 🔒
Yankees are taking heavy offseason heat after the Rays sweep, with Boone and Cashman retained, hitting coaches under fire, and Sabathia, Rizzo and Posada critical. Prospect J.T. Etheridge is held up as proof the organization still gets something right.
With a lockout set for Dec. 1, the Yankees have little time to patch roster holes and re-sign one key player. The 2021 offseason is the cautionary tale: Cashman made one minor trade for T.J. Rumfield before the freeze. Hesitation has a price. ⏳
A proposed trade idea has the Yankees landing Angels shortstop Zach Neto for Anthony Volpe and three prospects (Dietz, Jackson, Matic). It's speculation, but with Jazz Chisholm Jr. headed to free agency, the infield could use help. 🤔
Yankees face a tight window to settle bullpen, two infield spots and center field before a possible Dec. 2 lockout freeze. They've offered David Bednar a $23.15M qualifying offer, but not Jazz Chisholm Jr. Less than a month to move. ⏳
17 years and a day since the Yankees' 2009 World Series title, and the drought is starting to feel real. Today's slate: a grade for Gerrit Cole's 2026 season, a Johnny Damon birthday tribute, and a look at Jasson Domínguez's fate. 🏆
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