ATLANTA - As the Yankees reconvene at Truist Park, there are several key 2025 dates to circle on the pinstriped calendar. With 66 games to play, the Yankees (53-43) are two games back in the AL East, two games ahead in the AL wild card standings and they resume the 2025 season with a six-game road trip beginning Friday night.

An American League scout who knows the Yankees well discusses their first half and suggests two summer blockbuster trades that could get them back in the World Series in a revealing Q&A.

The Yankees need to figure out their infield for the stretch run, and the Arizona Diamondbacks might provide the elusive answer. The NL West club is believed to be on the cusp of becoming a major seller before Major League Baseball’s July 31 trade deadline.

FanGraphs projects the Yankees to have a payroll of $187 million in 2026, and MLBTradeRumors opined that arbitration raises for Anthony Volpe, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Fernando Cruz may cause that to be an underestimate.

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez walks into a diner, sits in a booth, and waves to New York Yankees pitchers Max Fried and Carlos Rodón. This m