SNY | The Phillip Martínez finalists for the American League Silver Slugger Awards were revealed on Thursday and the two Yankees will have a chance to bring home some hardware. Ben Rice, who is competing at the DH position and hitting 41 home runs with a 149 wRC+, could earn his first award, and outfielder Cody Bellinger is a candidate to win his third. Reborn with AL MVP candidate Yordan Álvarez, though.
New York Daily News | Gary Phillips The Yankees would love to keep David Bednar, and bringing back some free agent relief pitchers like Paul Blackburn and John Schreiber would also be helpful. However, Phillips states that in order for the team to build a quality bullpen, they need to introduce some outside options, naming Adrian Morejon, Raisel Iglesias, JoJo Romero, and Alex Vesia as some potential options.
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MLB.com | Jared Greenspan Greenspan explained a player who is potentially one of the Yankees’ top 10 prospects in 2027: Outfielder Spencer Jones. To be more precise, he took a close look at his unique swing, the way he took it, and how he plays in the middle of the percussion zone or the lower part of the voice. But a key weakness also appeared in his analysis: Jones’ vulnerability to high heat. It is worth reading.