2020 New York Yankees season
| 2020 New York Yankees | ||
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| Division | East Division | |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium | |
| City | New York | |
| Owners | Yankee Global Enterprises | |
| Managers | Aaron Boone | |
| Television | YES Network [1] (Michael Kay, Ken Singleton, Ryan Ruocco, several others as analysts) | |
| Radio | WFAN SportsRadio 66 AM / 101.9 FM New York Yankees Radio Network (John Sterling, Suzyn Waldman) WADO 1280 AM TUDN Radio Cadena Radio Yankees (Francisco Rivera, Rickie Ricardo) | |
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The 2020 New York Yankees season is the 118th season in New York City for the Yankees, and the 120th season overall for the franchise. The Yankees will play in Yankee Stadium in the city's northern borough of The Bronx, and will be led by Aaron Boone on his third season as team manager.
On March 12, 2020, MLB announced that because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks in addition to the remainder of spring training being cancelled.[2] Four days later, it was announced that the start of the season would be pushed back indefinitely due to the recommendation made by the CDC regarding large public events.[3] On June 23, commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implemented a 60-game season. Players reported to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 23 Opening Day.[4]
Offseason
Transactions
2019
- December 11 – Gerrit Cole signs with the Yankees for $324 million for over nine years, the richest contract ever given to an MLB pitcher.[5]
- December 12 – Brett Gardner re-signs with the Yankees after reaching a one-year, $12.5 million deal. The deal breaks down with a $2 million signing bonus and an $8 million salary for this season. The Yankees have a $10 million option for 2021 with a $2.5 million buyout.[6]
Season standings
American League East
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Tampa Bay Rays | 40 | 20 | 0.667 | — | 20–9 | 20–11 |
| New York Yankees | 33 | 27 | 0.550 | 7 | 22–9 | 11–18 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 32 | 28 | 0.533 | 8 | 17–9 | 15–19 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 25 | 35 | 0.417 | 15 | 13–20 | 12–15 |
| Boston Red Sox | 24 | 36 | 0.400 | 16 | 11–20 | 13–16 |
American League Wild Card
| Division Leaders | W | L | Pct. |
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| Tampa Bay Rays | 40 | 20 | 0.667 |
| Oakland Athletics | 36 | 24 | 0.600 |
| Minnesota Twins | 36 | 24 | 0.600 |
| Division 2nd Place | W | L | Pct. |
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| Cleveland Indians | 35 | 25 | 0.583 |
| New York Yankees | 33 | 27 | 0.550 |
| Houston Astros | 29 | 31 | 0.483 |
| Wild Card teams (Top 2 teams qualify for postseason) |
W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Chicago White Sox | 35 | 25 | 0.583 | +3 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 32 | 28 | 0.533 | — |
| Seattle Mariners | 27 | 33 | 0.450 | 5 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 26 | 34 | 0.433 | 6 |
| Kansas City Royals | 26 | 34 | 0.433 | 6 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 25 | 35 | 0.417 | 7 |
| Boston Red Sox | 24 | 36 | 0.400 | 8 |
| Detroit Tigers | 23 | 35 | 0.397 | 8 |
| Texas Rangers | 22 | 38 | 0.367 | 10 |
Record against opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | NYY | TB | TOR | NL | |||||||||||||
| Baltimore | — | 5–5 | 3–7 | 4–6 | 2–8 | 11–9 | |||||||||||||
| Boston | 5–5 | — | 1–9 | 3–7 | 5–5 | 10–10 | |||||||||||||
| New York | 7–3 | 9–1 | — | 2–8 | 5–5 | 10–10 | |||||||||||||
| Tampa Bay | 6–4 | 7–3 | 8–2 | — | 6–4 | 13–7 | |||||||||||||
| Toronto | 8–2 | 5–5 | 5–5 | 4–6 | — | 10–10 | |||||||||||||
Current roster
Game log
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| Bold | Yankees team member |
Regular season
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July: 5–1 (Home: 1–0; Away: 4–1)
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August: 8–5 (Home: 6–1; Away: 2–4)
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September: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | International League | Doug Davis |
| AA | Trenton Thunder | Eastern League | Pat Osborn |
| A | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | Aaron Holbert |
| A | Charleston RiverDogs | South Atlantic League | Louis Dorante |
| A-Short Season | Staten Island Yankees | New York–Penn League | David Adams |
| Rookie | Pulaski Yankees | Appalachian League | Tyler Blaser |
| Rookie | GCL Yankees 1 (East) | Gulf Coast League | Dan Fiorito |
| Rookie | GCL Yankees 2 (West) | Gulf Coast League | Nick Ortiz |
| Rookie | DSL Yankees 1 | Dominican Summer League | Caonabo Cosme |
| Rookie | DSL Yankees 2 | Dominican Summer League | Caonabo Cosme |
References
- ^ New York Yankees games returning to WPIX-TV after deal with YES Network
- ^ Mark Feinsand (March 12, 2020). "Opening Day delayed at least 2 weeks; Spring Training games cancelled". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "Opening of regular season to be pushed back". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ Feinsand, Mark (June 24, 2020). "Play Ball: MLB announces 2020 regular season". MLB.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Young, Jabari (December 11, 2019). "Gerrit Cole agrees to historic $324 million deal with Yankees, reports say". CNBC. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "Source: Yanks to retain Gardner on $12.5M deal". ESPN.com. December 12, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Footer, Alyson (July 27, 2020). "Marlins-O's, Yanks-Phils games postponed". mlb.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Marlins won't play thru Sun.; BAL to play NYY". mlb.com. MLB Advanced Media. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ Acquavella, Katherine (August 7, 2020). "MLB schedule: Changes after COVID-19 postponements include 14 doubleheaders and a seven-game series". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 9, 2020.