The New York Yankees finished 2025 as one of the top four teams in the American League but fell short of their goal of a World Series championship, falling in the divisional series to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Jays got the best of the Yankees in the AL East regular season title, too.
The Yankees were again powered by Aaron Judge who put together another historic season at the plate, leading the majors in batting average, on base and slugging and leading the American League in runs. They got big years out of Trent Grisham, who hit 34 home runs, Cody Bellinger (29), Ben Rice (26) and Jazz Chisholm (30), the Yankees were the highest scoring offense in the majors and had 30 more home runs than the number two team in the league.
Heading into 2026, the Yankees bring back nearly the same lineup that dominated for much of the regular season. Only this year, they’re hoping that they can get their pitching in order to carry them deeper in the postseason.
Check out the 2026 New York Yankees TV schedule right here to make sure you never miss a moment.
NY Yankees Team Info:
Founding Season: 1903
Division: American League East
Home Ballpark: Yankee Stadium
World Series Titles: 27 (1923, ’27, ’28, ’32, ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39, ’41, ’43, ’47, ’49, ’50, ’51, ’52, ’53, ’56, ’58, ’61, ’62, ’77, ’78, ’96, ’98, ’99, 2000, ’09)
2025 Finish: Lost in the ALDS (1-3) to the Toronto Blue Jays
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New York Yankees 2025 Performance
The Yankees finished 94-68, which was good for second in the American League East. The Yankees led the American League with a +164 run differential, largely due to the dominant play of Aaron Judge.
Judge won his second straight AL MVP and his third in the last four years after leading the majors in batting average, on base percentage and slugging percentage. He led the American League in walks for the fourth time in his career and set a new career high in runs scored with 137. That also led the American League. Judge continues to hit at one of the most elite clips in major league history.
New York got offensive support from multiple players. Jazz Chisholm hit 31 home runs, Trent Grisham hit 34, and Cody Bellinger, Ben Rice, Giancarlo Stanton and Austin Wells all hit 20-plus. The Yankees were the highest scoring team in Major League Baseball.
But a league average pitching staff ultimately left this team short of their expectations.
Gerrit Cole was lost for the year due to Tommy John surgery, leaving Carlos Rodón and Max Fried to carry their rotation. Fried led the majors with 19 wins to go along with a 2.86 ERA and a Gold Glove. Rodón tied for the American League lead in games started with teammate Will Warren and led the league in hits allowed per nine innings, earning him an All-Star appearance and sixth overall in Cy Young voting after going 18-9 with a 3.09 ERA. Rookie Will Warren also showed flashes. He led the team in strikeouts per nine innings and tied for the American League lead with 33 starts.
It was New York’s bullpen that failed them the most. The signing of Devin Williams was a let down and the loss of Clay Holmes was never met. For 2026, the Yankees are looking for a repeat performance from their offense and hopefully the return of Cole. And hopefully their pitching can match up.
With Carlos Rodón and Gerrit Cole slated to miss the opening weeks and possibly months due to off-season injuries, the rotation will be shorthanded to start. But if both can return to form and this offense is cooking? Look out.
New York Yankees Schedule
The Yankees open the season with a special one-night opening day premiere as they travel to San Francisco to take on their longtime rival, the Giants, at 8:05 p.m. on Netflix. New York then travels to Seattle to take on the Mariners, who also enter 2026 as heavy World Series contenders.
New York’s first series with the rival Boston Red Sox will take place from April 21 to April 23 at Fenway Park.
Explore the full Yankees schedule, including where to watch baseball games live, right here.
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV | |
| Wed, 3/25 | @ San Francisco Giants | 8:05 p.m. | Netflix | |
| Fri, 3/27 | @ San Francisco Giants | 4:35 p.m. | ||
| Sat, 3/28 | @ San Francisco Giants | 7:15 p.m. | FOX | |
| Mon, 3/30 | @ Seattle Mariners | 9:40 p.m. | ||
| Tue, 3/31 | @ Seattle Mariners | 9:40 p.m. | TBS | |
| Wed, 4/1 | @ Seattle Mariners | 4:10 p.m. | ||
| Fri, 4/3 | vs Miami Marlins | 1:35 p.m. | ||
| Sat, 4/4 | vs Miami Marlins | 7:05 p.m. | ||
| Sun, 4/5 | vs Miami Marlins | 1:35 p.m. | ||
| Tue, 4/7 | vs Oakland Athletics | 7:05 p.m. | ||
| Wed, 4/8 | vs Oakland Athletics | 7:05 p.m. | ||
| Thu, 4/9 | vs Oakland Athletics | 1:35 p.m. | ||
| Fri, 4/10 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | 7:10 p.m. | ||
| Sat, 4/11 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | 6:10 p.m. | ||
| Sun, 4/12 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | 1:40 p.m. | ||
| Mon, 4/13 | vs Los Angeles Angels | 7:05 p.m. | ||
| Tue, 4/14 | vs Los Angeles Angels | 7:05 p.m. | ||
| Wed, 4/15 | vs Los Angeles Angels | 7:05 p.m. | ||
| Thu, 4/16 | vs Los Angeles Angels | 1:35 p.m. | ||
| Fri, 4/17 | vs Kansas City Royals | 7:05 p.m. | ||
| Sat, 4/18 | vs Kansas City Royals | 1:35 p.m. | ||
| Sun, 4/19 | vs Kansas City Royals | 1:35 p.m. | ||
| Tue, 4/21 | @ Boston Red Sox | 6:45 p.m. | TBS | |
| Wed, 4/22 | @ Boston Red Sox | 6:45 p.m. | MLB® Netflix | |
| Thu, 4/23 | @ Boston Red Sox | 6:10 p.m. | FOX | |
| Fri, 4/24 | @ Houston Astros | 8:10 p.m. | ||
| Sat, 4/25 | @ Houston Astros | 7:10 p.m. | ||
| Sun, 4/26 | @ Houston Astros | 2:10 p.m. | ||
| Mon, 4/27 | @ Texas Rangers | 8:05 p.m. | ||
| Tue, 4/28 | @ Texas Rangers | 8:05 p.m. | ||
| Wed, 4/29 | @ Texas Rangers | 2:35 p.m. | ||
| Fri, 5/1 | vs Baltimore Orioles | 7:05 p.m. | ||
| Sat, 5/2 | vs Baltimore Orioles | 1:35 p.m. | ||
| Sun, 5/3 | vs Baltimore Orioles | 1:35 p.m. | ||
| Mon, 5/4 | vs Baltimore Orioles | 7:05 p.m. | ||
| Tue, 5/5 | vs Texas Rangers | 7:05 p.m. | ||
| Wed, 5/6 | vs Texas Rangers | 7:05 p.m. | MLB, Netflix | |
| Thu, 5/7 | vs Texas Rangers | 12:35 p.m. | ||
| Fri, 5/8 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | 7:40 p.m. | ||
| Sat, 5/9 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | 7:10 p.m. | ||
| Sun, 5/10 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | 2:10 p.m. | ||
| Mon, 5/11 | @ Baltimore Orioles | 6:35 p.m. | ||
| Tue, 5/12 | @ Baltimore Orioles | 6:35 p.m. | ||
| Wed, 5/13 | @ Baltimore Orioles | 6:35 p.m. | ||
| Fri, 5/15 | @ New York Mets | 7:10 p.m. | ||
| Sat, 5/16 | @ New York Mets | 7:15 p.m. | FOX | |
| Sun, 5/17 | @ New York Mets | 1:40 p.m. | ||
| Mon, 5/18 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | 7:05 p.m. | ||
| Tue, 5/19 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | 7:05 p.m. | TBS | |
| Wed, 5/20 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | 7:05 p.m. | MLB, Netflix | |
| Thu, 5/21 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | 7:05 p.m. | MLB, Netflix |
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How to Watch the New York Yankees in 2026
If you can’t make it out to the ballpark, there are plenty of ways to catch every game on the New York Yankees 2026 regular season schedule on DIRECTV. Below are a few places where you can watch the Yankees baseball games.
- YES Network (Regional Sports Network) – DIRECTV Channel 631
- FOX SPORTS 1 – DIRECTV Channel 219
- MLB NETWORK® – DIRECTV Channel 213
- ESPN– DIRECTV Channel 206
- MLB EXTRA INNINGS®
- ABC – Find your local ABC channel
- FOX – Find your local FOX channel
- TBS – DIRECTV Channel 247
Top New York Yankees Players in 2026
Aaron Judge, Outfielder
Judge is a singular force at the plate. We often marvel at Shohei Ohtani because we haven’t seen an elite two-way player the likes of “Shotime” in more than 100 years, whereas an elite power hitter like Judge tends to be a little more common. But that diminishes how good Judge has been over the last five seasons.
He’s won three AL MVPs. He’s led the majors in wins above replacement all three times. He set the American League record for home runs with 62 in a season. He’s led the majors in RBIs twice, home runs twice and on base, slugging and OPS three times.
He’s shown no signs of slowing down, literally, as he just set a career high with 137 runs scored. As long as he remains in this lineup, the Yankees are perennial World Series contenders.
Max Fried, Pitcher
The major league leader in wins from a year ago, Fried enters this season with even more pressure than most aces do. With the Yankees rotation hobbled to begin the year, the left-hander will be asked to steady the ship to help New York get off to a solid start.
Fried is coming off of his third All-Star season and his first in New York, setting a new career high in innings pitched and strikeouts, and he’ll have one of the best offenses in the league behind him.
Cody Bellinger, Outfielder
Signed to a five-year deal in the off-season, the re-signing of Bellinger was the Yankees’ sole major splash in the off-season. Bellinger was one of the Yankees’ best hitters a year ago, belting 29 home runs to go along with 25 doubles and 89 runs scored.
His first season in New York is one of the best seasons he’s had in nearly five years. And he forms a formidable left-handed complement to Judge in the middle of the Yankees lineup.
Ben Rice, First Baseman
A heralded prospect for years, Rice finally got a full-time opportunity with the big league club and put together a solid overall season. In his first year in pinstripes, he hit 26 home runs and 28 doubles with an .836 OPS.
He’ll likely play multiple positions as the Yankees juggle left-handed power hitters. But as long as he keeps hitting, he’s going to remain in the middle of it.
Cam Shettler, Pitcher
Though he just appeared in 14 games last season, Shettler went 4-3 with a 2.96 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 73 innings. He will be asked to step into a larger role with injuries to Rodón and Gerrit Cole looming over this rotation.
Will Warren, Pitcher
In his first full season in the majors, Warren turned in a respectable 9-8 record and a 4.40 ERA. So far in spring training, he’s 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA with seven strikeouts across six innings. The Yankees are hoping he can make that type of performance more consistently in the new year.
Ryan Weathers, Left-Handed Pitcher
One of the few external additions for New York was Ryan Weathers, who they acquired from the Miami Marlins. He appeared in just eight games in 2025, going 2-2 with a 3.99 ERA. But so far in the spring, he has five strikeouts across 3.2 innings and a 0.27 WHIP. The Yankees believe they have something in the overlooked left-hander after he was ignored by many while in Miami.
Carlos Lagrange, Right-Handed Pitcher
The six-foot-seven Lagrange has front-of-the-rotation talent and could very well get a chance to play with the big league roster at some point in 2026. In Double-A last year, he went 7-6 with a 3.22 ERA and 104 strikeouts in just 78 innings. He may not start the year in the majors, but in the case of an injury or underperformance, he could be called upon.
Elmer Rodriguez, Right-Handed Pitcher
Rodriguez has an arsenal of pitches that differ by 20 miles per hour, with a fastball that reaches into the high 90s and a curveball that sits in the upper 70s. His electric stuff and athleticism end up freezing hitters who aren’t expecting such power from a slight frame.
Last season in the minors, across Single-A, Double-A and Triple-A, Rodriguez went 11-8 with a 2.58 ERA and 176 strikeouts over 150 innings. He too will be a name to watch for this Yankees rotation.
New York Yankees Rivalries to Watch
As one of the oldest teams in Major League Baseball, the Yankees have rivalries that span decades and now span across the country. And because of their status within Major League Baseball, even if they aren’t former rivals with teams, games always take on a heightened sense of importance when the pinstripes show up.
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox
It’s been dubbed the greatest rivalry in all of sports, and that is because these division rivals have been contending for World Series titles and division titles for more than 50 years. They have put together some of the most incredible moments in their franchises’ history and in all of Major League Baseball history.
From the likes of Bucky Dent crushing hearts around Boston back in ’78 or David Ortiz and the Idiots making history back in 2004, the Red-Sox Yankees rivalry is packed. After years of the rivalry on simmer, it’s come back to a boil over the last few years as these teams have ushered in new generations of players that still battle for the same division and often find themselves battling to reach farther into the playoffs.
Last season, the Yankees got the last laugh, winning the Wild Card series 2-1.
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
| Tue, 4/21 | @ Boston Red Sox | 6:45 p.m. | TBS |
| Wed, 4/22 | @ Boston Red Sox | 6:45 p.m. | MLB®, Netflix |
| Thu, 4/23 | @ Boston Red Sox | 6:10 p.m. | FOX |
| Fri, 6/5 | vs Boston Red Sox | 7:05 p.m. | |
| Sat, 6/6 | vs Boston Red Sox | 7:35 p.m. | FOX |
| Sun, 6/7 | vs Boston Red Sox | 1:35 p.m. | |
| Thu, 6/25 | @ Boston Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. | MLB®, Netflix |
| Fri, 6/26 | @ Boston Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. | |
| Sat, 6/27 | @ Boston Red Sox | 1:10 p.m. | |
| Sun, 6/28 | @ Boston Red Sox | 7:20 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Fri, 8/28 | vs Boston Red Sox | 7:05 p.m. | |
| Sat, 8/29 | vs Boston Red Sox | 7:15 p.m. | FOX |
| Sun, 8/30 | vs Boston Red Sox | 1:35 p.m. |
he Subway Series: New York Yankees vs. New York Mets
Separated by a subway and a bus, the Yankees and the Mets may not have the most storied rivalry in sports, but they definitely have the closest geographically. Sharing the same city means their fan feuds spread across the five boroughs. These two fan bases split neighborhood blocks and even some families and friend groups who find themselves on opposite ends of the rivalry.
Since Major League Baseball expanded interleague play, the Yankees and Mets face off a little more frequently, so these feuds can finally be aired out on the field.
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
| Fri, 5/15 | @ New York Mets | 7:10 p.m. | |
| Sat, 5/16 | @ New York Mets | 7:15 p.m. | FOX |
| Sun, 7/19 | @ New York Mets | 1:40 p.m. | |
| Fri, 9/11 | vs New York Mets | 7:05 p.m. | |
| Sat, 9/12 | vs New York Mets | 1:35 p.m. | |
| Sun, 9/13 | vs New York Mets | 1:35 pm. |
ew York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
The Dodgers-Yankees rivalry dates back to the early 1900s when the Dodgers called Brooklyn home. The two teams faced each other seven times in the World Series while they shared the same city. Since the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles, they’ve faced each other another five times, including a recent World Series matchup.
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
| Fri, 7/17 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | 7:05 p.m. | |
| Sat, 7/18 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | 8:08 p.m. | FOX |
| Sun, 7/19 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | 7:20 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
New York Yankees vs. San Francisco Giants
Another former inner-city rivalry, the Yankees-Giants rivalry stretches back to when the Giants played at the Polo Grounds in Manhattan. Though the Giants have moved across the country to the Bay, the historic rivalry remains in the hearts of baseball historians. And Major League Baseball is slated to honor that rivalry with their special opening day premiere on Netflix.
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
| Wed, 3/25 | @ San Francisco Giants | 8:05 p.m. | Netflix |
| Fri, 3/27 | @ San Francisco Giants | 4:35 p.m. | |
| Sat, 3/28 | @ San Francisco Giants | 7:15 p.m. | FOX |
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