Newsday: The Yankees drop Game 1 against the Rays on Saturday night. The story of the game was Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen, who completely shut down the Yankees by not taking it into the eighth inning.
Athletic | Chris Kirschner: The Yankees ended up sticking with Gerrit Cole to start game one of the ALDS, despite their struggles at the point this season and despite Carlos Rodon’s impressive run to end the season. However, the reason Cole ended up going out was because they put four starters through the series and Cole liked Tropicana Field and believed his “sufficiency” would be better to play there. While he wasn’t perfect, Cole barely lost Game 1 for the Yankees, allowing one run in five innings.
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New York Post | Jon Heyman: Speaking of pitches, Matt Blake’s contract is reportedly up after the 2026 season. After leading the league in ERA this past season and having a pretty stellar pitching staff in general, the Yankees are hoping to keep him without skill.
MLB Trade Rumors | Mark Polishuk: Nothing can be done at this point, but we understand some of the Yankees’ trade deadlines, specifically regarding catcher Adley Rutschman, who went from the Orioles to the Red Sox. Baltimore reportedly received a trade package from the Yankees, but the point in the Yankees’ tight end was Yostin Pena, who moved onto the scene this past offseason.