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The most important plays in Yankees regular season history Share this story Everyone reading this can probably name the big playoff moments in Yankees history. From Babe Ruth’s “called shot” to Aaron Boone’s ALCS walk-off, those moments are ingrained into Yankee fandom. However, you don’t end up in the playoffs without getting there via the regular season. There are important regular season moments, they understandably don’t get quite as much shine as a big playoff hit or strikeout....

Will the Diamondbacks Have a Power Hitter Next Season? Share this story Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Although trades and free agent acquisitions could change the answer, the keys to finding an answer are: Define ‘power hitter.’ For this article, the key measure is homers per plate appearance. Nevertheless, two other measures could help define a ‘power hitter:’ barrel %, and hard hit %. These measures can be found at Baseball Savant. Project how well the Diamondbacks will ba...

Why can’t Kyle Higashioka walk? Share this story Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports One of the reasons why on-base percentage is a better metric than batting average is because there’s a whole host of possible outcomes that aren’t a hit or an out. Failing to fold those into our evaluation of a player misses a lot of what can make that player really valuable. Unless you’re Kyle Higashioka — in which case, for the last two years, there has been almost no reason to look at your OBP. He has...

Photo By Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Welcome to This Day in Yankees History. We may be well into hot stove season, but there’s still some time to dig into the history books. These daily posts will highlight two or three key moments in Yankees history on a given date, as well as recognize players born on the day. Hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane with us! ★ ★ ★ 34 Years Ago Not a ton has happened on Christmas Eve over the years, so let’s focus in on the very consequential signing of...

Yankees set to sign familiar left-handed reliever as organizational depth Updated Dec 21, 2020; The southpaw posted on Instagram that he’s returning to the Bronx. I’m extremely excited to announce I will be a yankee again. I’m truly lucky to have this opportunity. It’s time to work to get up there. And to receive this news on my birthday. Introducing Yankees Insider: According to Baseball Reference, the Yankees picked Cortes in the 36th round of the 2013 MLB Draft. The Baltimore Oriol...

share-square-367332 Earlier this week, MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo rolled out their list of the Top 100 prospects for the 2021 Draft, offering fans a comprehensive look at the best amateur players in the country. Beyond those rankings, they also applied their expertise in putting together a mock draft for the Top 10 slots in 2021 and answered fans’ questions during a recent Twitter Q&A. As part of MLB Pipeline’s ongoing Draft coverage, we thought that it would be interesti...

share-square-367648 Earlier this week, MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo rolled out their list of the Top 100 prospects for the 2021 Draft, offering fans a comprehensive look at the best amateur players in the country. Beyond those rankings, they also applied their expertise in putting together a mock draft for the Top 10 slots in 2021 and answered fans’ questions during a recent Twitter Q&A. As part of MLB Pipeline’s ongoing Draft coverage, we thought that it would be interesti...

share-square-364389 Earlier this week, MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo rolled out their list of the Top 100 prospects for the 2021 Draft, offering fans a comprehensive look at the best amateur players in the country. Beyond those rankings, they also applied their expertise in putting together a mock draft for the Top 10 slots in 2021 and answered fans’ questions during a recent Twitter Q&A. As part of MLB Pipeline’s ongoing Draft coverage, we thought that it would be interesti...

share-square-368632 Earlier this week, MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo rolled out their list of the Top 100 prospects for the 2021 Draft, offering fans a comprehensive look at the best amateur players in the country. Beyond those rankings, they also applied their expertise in putting together a mock draft for the Top 10 slots in 2021 and answered fans’ questions during a recent Twitter Q&A. As part of MLB Pipeline’s ongoing Draft coverage, we thought that it would be interesti...

share-square-366898 Earlier this week, MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo rolled out their list of the Top 100 prospects for the 2021 Draft, offering fans a comprehensive look at the best amateur players in the country. Beyond those rankings, they also applied their expertise in putting together a mock draft for the Top 10 slots in 2021 and answered fans’ questions during a recent Twitter Q&A. As part of MLB Pipeline’s ongoing Draft coverage, we thought that it would be interesti...