According to Zack Raab on X, 26-year-old Harrison Cohen will pitch for Israel in the WBC. Baseball America ranks the Yankees' right-hander as their No. 20 prospect in the minor league system. Cohen had a 1.57 ERA and struck out 29 batters in 28.2 innings last season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Former Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo is swapping the diamond for the studio. On Thursday, Sports Business Journal reported that Rizzo is set to join NBC Sports as one of its lead MLB studio analysts this season, as the network returns to baseball broadcasting after several years away.

"The conversations have been good, and they are still ongoing," Wells told the YES Network's Jack Curry on an episode of Yankees Hot Stove. "I'm not too sure what I'm allowed to share or not, so hopefully we get to work something out, and we'll see what happens."

The Yankees were bounced from the ALDS last season and will have a similar-looking team in 2026

The New York Yankees acquired Angel Chivilli from the Colorado Rockies, and Brian Cashman dropped a bold comment about him. The post Yankees GM Drops Bold Comment on Recently Acquired 7.06-ERA Pitcher appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Yankees slugger Cody Bellinger explains why he plans to skip the 2026 World Baseball Classic while focusing on bringing a title to New York.

The New York Yankees are expected to look for starting pitching help as they push toward another title run. One option that continues to come up is a .

Fansided’s Christopher Kline, proposes that New York shells out, and deals for Detroit Tigers two-time Cy Young Tarik Skubal. Skubal would instantly become the Yanks’ ace, and when their other stars return, solidify New York’s rotation as the best in the MLB.