MLB.com | Manny Randhawa: While there have also been some notable departures from the division, for the most part the AL East has gotten stronger going into 2026. While the Yankees have made one notable move in re-signing Cody Bellinger, there’s still going to be some things they need to do in order to get the division back this coming season.
New York Post | Mike Vaccaro: The year 2026 marks 50 years since the Yankees named Thurman Munson the first team captain since Lou Gehrig. In addition to being
a great player who won AL MVP in his first season as captain in 1976, he was also the heart and soul of that era of the Yankees. The decision to name him captain helped shape the next couple decades of Yankees’ baseball, which have been immensely successful. Vaccaro looks back on that decision a half-century ago.
MLB Trade Rumors | Mark Polishuk: It’s still hot stove season, and on Saturday, the Yankees turned on one of the burners on the stove. Okay, not really, but they did make a move. Yesterday, the Yankees signed right-handed pitcher Dylan Coleman to a minor-league deal. Other than one inning with the Astros in 2024, Coleman hasn’t regularly pitched in the majors since 2023, but was a very solid bullpen arm with the Royals back in 2022.
