The Yankees beat the Royals on Saturday night to take a 1-0 lead in the American League Division Series, and Juan Soto played a huge role.

Juan Soto’s first — and perhaps only — season in pinstripes has been all the Yankees could have asked for… so far. He has had his best full year at the plate and his presence in the lineup helped turn around a Yankees offense and provided a threat in front of Aaron Judge during Judge’s historic season.

When the Yankees first acquired Juan Soto from the Padres over the offseason, Brian Cashman said he understood that the slugger’s time in pinstripes could be a “short-term” situation. However, the Yankees hoped that a year in pinstripes would convince Soto,

For the first time in 24 years, the New York Mets and New York Yankees have both won a playoff game on the same day.

The New York Yankees will face the Kansas City Royals in Game 1 of the ALDS on Saturday. With Seth Lugo and Cole Ragans having pitched against the Baltimore

The series opener included five lead changes — the most in postseason history — but the Yankees secured the final momentum swing from a surprising place.

The biggest surprise is that right-handed starter Marcus Stroman has been left off the Yankees' ALDS roster. Each ALDS has two off days built into the schedule, which allowed the Yankees to go with a small-by-current-standards 11-man pitching staff.

The New York Yankees announced their roster for the American League Division Series on Saturday, leaving off a pitcher who threw 154.2 innings in 2024.

The New York Yankees announced their 26-man roster against the Kansas City Royals in the American League Division Series hours before Game 1 on Saturday. Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA) will face Royals righty Michael Wacha (13-8,