If there’s one thing that really threw the Yankees off their game this year, it was losing Gerrit Cole. The team’s entire starting rotation was built around him, and once he went down, the pitching staff never quite recovered.

After Paul Goldschmidt, who hit .336 against lefties this season, started Game 1 against Red Sox ace lefthander Garrett Crochet, Rice started Game 2. His two-run homer off righty Brayan Bello in the first inning got the Yankees off and running in an eventual 4-3 victory.

The U.S. wins six of eight singles matches and ties another to win the Ryder Cup 9½-2½ over Britain at Pinehurst in North Carolina. 1959 — Ernie Banks, Cubs shortstop, wins his 2nd consecutive NL MVP.

NEW YORK - If the Yankees find a way to reunite with Cody Bellinger, their winter work might be more about reshaping than remaking a roster that won 94 games in 2025. While the lefty-hitting Bellinger is the offseason centerpiece, the Yanks also need to upgrade their bullpen and rotation depth.

The Yankees, trailing 6-1 going into the bottom of the third, scored twice in the bottom half, getting back-to-back doubles from Trent Grisham and Judge. Bellinger singled and scored later in the inning on Giancarlo Stanton’s sacrifice fly to make it 6-3.

As the Yankees look to address their needs this offseason, here are seven players they should target on the open market.

MLB.com's Mark Feinsand believes the Los Angeles Dodgers will compete with the New York Yankees for the signature of 25-year-old Japanese superstar Munetaka Mur