Yankees Magazine

06/16/2026

“It’s all about preparation for me. If I’m prepared, I will feel confident. I’ll feel confident as a catcher. I’ll feel confident as a first baseman. I’ll feel confident as a hitter. It’s all about my preparation. I want to prepare every day for everything that could come my way. And that’ll help me feel free and feel calm when I’m in between the lines.”

As deputy editor Jon Schwartz reports in our June cover story, Ben Rice is preparing for everything. Literally. And he's reaping the rewards, as well.

A baseball clubhouse is a sacred and strange place, with rules and codes and language dictating so much. Different people are allowed to do different things, say different things, go different places. The metaphors are truly everywhere. This isn’t the type of thing that most people get to see, but

05/29/2026

Don't you worry, Jazz is keeping receipts …

He chatted with YES Network's Meredith Marakovits about setting lofty goals, and reaching for new heights.

05/28/2026

Here's our newest episode of the New York Yankees Official Podcast, featuring Jazz Chisholm Jr. Check out the video, or if you prefer an audio-only version, you can get it at the podcast platform of your choice.

YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits and Yankees Magazine’s Jon Schwartz chat with Jazz Chisholm Jr. about his big-league journey.

05/18/2026

On this week's episode of the New York Yankees Official Podcast, YES Network's Meredith Marakovits pays tribute to John Sterling. Watch the whole episode at yankees.com/podcast or on the Gotham Sports app.

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05/14/2026

We're back with another episode of the New York Yankees Official Podcast, featuring Spencer Jones! The recently called up outfielder chats with Jon Schwartz about this incredible moment in his life, plus Jon and YES Network Meredith Marakovits look at the pitching staff, especially with Carlos Rodón back and Gerrit Cole close. Check it out wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on the Gotham Sports app!

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05/14/2026

Thirty years ago tonight, Dwight Gooden made history on the mound in the Bronx. For our May magazine, editor in chief Alfred Santasiere III chatted with Doc about the many different redemption arcs his life has included, before and after the remarkable no-hitter.

A few minutes after noon on a cold December day, the now-61-year-old Dwight Gooden, forever a New York sports icon, walked into the bar room of one of his old hideaways, Peter Luger Steak House in Great Neck, New York. Although it has been more than four decades since Gooden

05/11/2026

Remember when we all were told that Austin Wells couldn't catch? What changed? In our May issue, deputy editor Jon Schwartz tries to figure out what exactly it was that we were seeing and hearing.

Austin Wells emerged from his second meeting of the afternoon and walked back toward his locker, iPad in hand. This is 2026, so for a baseball player, Apple’s tablet is almost as important as a bat or glove. The iPad has everything: videos, scouting reports, analysis. It also has the

05/07/2026

From this week’s episode of the New York Yankees Official Podcast, assistant hitting coach Jake Hirst explains why hitting is impossible. Check out the episode on the Gotham Sports App, on YES Network or on the podcast platform of your choice.

05/07/2026

The Yankees' second baseman is all that. Executive editor Nathan Maciborski goes deep on the guy whose substance matches the flash.

The two infielders stood maybe 25 yards apart, trying to ignore the cold that enveloped them. Whipping a baseball back and forth to loosen up their arms on this frigid April day in New York City, they took a few steps closer to each other with each relay. Just 20

04/16/2026

We have a great one this week, with pitcher Cam Schlittler in the hot seat. The stud pitcher talks to YES Network's Meredith Marakovits about that night against Boston, cats, and much, much more! Give a listen, and be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.

Cam Schlittler hopefully has a long career ahead of him, filled with many incredible highlights. But whatever he does from here, he’ll have a hard time topping his incredible postseason start against the Red Sox in the 2025 AL Wild Card Series. For this week’s episode, he sits down with YES Netw...