Yankees news: Early struggles and other musings from the young season
Marlins pitch calling system drawing mixed review; Yankees’ lower order struggling so far; ranking the watchable teams.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 03: Jazz Chisholm Jr. #13 of the New York Yankees takes his turn at bat against the Miami Marlins during the home opener at Yankee Stadium on April 03, 2026 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Athletic | Chris Kirschner : Over the weekend, the Yankees faced the Marlins, and Miami have been doing something you might not have realized.
Starting towards the end of last season, the Marlins have begun calling pitches in the dugout via the coaching staff and relaying them to the catcher and the pitcher. Don’t expect the Yankees to hop on that, as both players and coaches openly said over the weekend that they don’t like the idea. New York Daily News | Peter Sblendorio : With a 7-2 record, the Yankees’ 2026 season has gone pretty well so far.
One aspect of the team that has definitely struggled has been the lower part of the batting order, as the players who have batted in the 6-9 spots have a collective . 404 OPS. However, between Jazz Chisholm Jr.
hitting a big double on Sunday and just having faith in their players in general, the Yankees aren’t worried about that yet. ESPN | David Schoenfield : As we’re now over a week into the new season, here’s one way to rank the MLB teams of 2026: watchability. Between how good they are, the young talent they have, and the style they play, Schoenfield tried to rank teams by how interesting they could be to watch this year.