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An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows New York Yankees center fielder Spencer Jones hits a single in the seventh inning against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, Image 2 shows New York Yankees infielder Anthony Volpe practices fielding during infield drills at Yankee Stadium, Image 3 shows New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells throws the ball after Boston Red Sox catcher Adley Rutschman strikes out

The Yankees have mastered this key area that may be about to become more valuable

  • By Joel Sherman
  • September 30, 2026
  • 6:14pm
  • 3

To find useful or better players at that point — much less middle-of-the-diamond starters — is an accomplishment.

An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler on the mound during a game at Yankee Stadium, Image 2 shows New York Yankees designated hitter Ben Rice watches his grand slam in the eighth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium

Yankees’ surprise Massachusetts superstar duo from Game 1 was unearthed by same scout

  • By Jon Heyman
  • September 30, 2026
  • 1:34am
  • 11

Hyde loved Schlittler’s potential and personality after seeing him on the Cape and finally at Northeastern, too, and getting to know him.

Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras strikes out swinging during the first inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

Yankees need to put Red Sox out of their misery

  • By Mike Vaccaro
  • September 30, 2026
  • 12:59am
  • 22

They are limping now, literally and figuratively. They are wounded. They look ready to go. And it is time for them to go. 

An image collage containing 1 images, Image 1 shows Cam Schlittler looks to lock in during the Yankees' dominant Game 1 win over the Red Sox in their AL wild-card series

Cam Schlittler put a twist on his Red Sox dominance

  • By Joel Sherman
  • September 30, 2026
  • 12:12am
  • 29

Aaron Boone played it straight by starting his ace in the opener. It was Cam Schlittler who threw a curve.

Keyshawn Hall #7 of the Auburn Tigers dribbles up court during the 2026 NIT Championship game against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane

High-scoring St. John’s transfer suing to play a fifth season

  • By Zach Braziller
  • September 29, 2026
  • 11:11pm

Keyshawn Hall, the high-scoring Auburn transfer who committed to play for St. John’s in late August, is suing the NCAA for a fifth year of eligibility.

New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. warms up at Yankee Stadium.

Vexing Yankees star’s future is a $23 million question mark

  • By Jon Heyman
  • September 29, 2026
  • 9:45pm
  • 9

Publicly, the Yankees say almost exclusively nice things about Chisholm.

An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler throws a pitch against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, Image 2 shows New York Yankees scout Matt Hyde on the field at Fenway Park

The belief and luck that let one scout help Yankees steal Cam Schlittler from hometown Red Sox

  • By Jon Heyman
  • September 29, 2026
  • 9:28pm
  • 4

Go watch Schlittler pitch for the then-named Walpole High Rebels, he told Hyde. 

An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Giancarlo Stanton takes the field, Image 2 shows New York Yankees players Trent Grisham, Giancarlo Stanton, and Aaron Judge wait to take live batting practice at Yankee Stadium

Yankees slugger is back — and ready to give them everything he’s got

  • By Jon Heyman
  • September 29, 2026
  • 9:20pm
  • 2

Frequent October hero Giancarlo Stanton, who hasn’t played since April 25, announced exclusively to The Post how he feels after being activated for the wild-card series vs. the Red Sox.