Yankees news: Rest in Peace, John Sterling
Tributes to John Sterling; thoughts on Volpe’s demotion; the Martian’s big adjustment.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: New York Yankee broadcasters Michael Kay and Suzyn Waldman stand for a moment of silence for long time colleague John Sterling after placing flowers at home plate before a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on May 04, 2026 in New York City, New York. Sterling passed away at the age of 87 years earlier in the day. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Ringer | Ben Glicksman : Early yesterday morning, WFAN broke the news that legendary Yankees broadcaster John Sterling had passed away at the age of 87.
Immediately, broadcasters and journalists throughout the league penned tributes to the beloved man. Saying, “Of all the people I didn’t really know in my life, I knew him the best,” Ben Glicksman of The Ringer reflected on the idiosyncrasies that made Sterling an icon in the broadcasting world, as Sterling remained unapologetically himself throughout his career. I could fill out this whole list with tributes and obituaries written by members of the media, so in order to save space, let me just list the others instead of summarizing them: Brendan Kuty (The Athletic) , Andrew Marchand (The Athletic) , Chris Kirschner (The Athletic) , Buster Olney (ESPN) , Bryan Hoch (MLB) , Mark Feinsand (MLB) , Greg Joyce (New York Post) , Matt Snyder (CBS Sports) .
No two were alike, even those written by members of the same publication, a true testament to how Sterling built such a unique relationship with those around him. FanGraphs | Michael Baumann : The biggest baseball news of the Yankees’ week is, of course, Anthony Volpe’s demotion to Triple-A Scranton. Yesterday, Michael Baumann reflected on the move, noting that while the beleaguered shortstop has not met the sky-high expectations imposed on him when he made his debut on Opening Day three years ago, Volpe has nonetheless been a solid player in his early career (with the exception of the period after his injury last season).
Ultimately, Baumann expects him to eventually return to The Show and reclaim the starting shortstop job — after José Caballero comes back to Earth, of course. New York Daily News | Gary Phillips : While Jasson Domínguez’s big two-run homer that broke open the game on Sunday and sparked the seven-run eighth inning drew most of the attention, it was his two other hits that game — a sixth-inning double off lefty Grant Wolfram and an eighth-inning double (as the 11th batter in the inning) off Dietrich Enns, another southpaw — that should get the Yankees most excited. After making some adjustments from the right side of the plate, El Marciano has looked much better this season, posting a 1.