New York Yankees Official Podcast

Last year, Wandy Peralta became the first Yankee in history to pitch in all five games of a Division Series. And when the left-hander stopped by our podcast studio, he showed off a more serious side than fans are used to seeing on the mound, where the Dominican Republic native is known for his hilarious and absurd facial expressions. But there was also plenty of laughter, plenty of good cheer from...

Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka insists that he has a killer instinct, but when he stopped by our podcast studio, he showed the same chill, cool, uber-California style that Yankees fans and teammates have gotten to know for years. The longest-tenured member of the organization, Higashioka chats with Yankees Magazine deputy editor Jon Schwartz about the team’s pitching staff, the very different joy...

Hope you’re ready for some energy, because we’ve got Nick Swisher in the podcast studio this week. The beloved former Yankee, part of the 2009 World Series championship team, discusses the joys in his life, his on-field philosophies and the experience of hearing a Yankee Stadium “roll call.” Plus, the former Ohio State Buckeye clashes with Michigan grad (and Yankees Magazine deputy editor) Jon Sch...

When Jose Trevino arrived in Tampa last April, the move was met with almost zero fanfare. A year later, he’s coming off an All-Star season that saw him mash countless huge hits and earn the American League’s Platinum Glove. He sat down with deputy editor Jon Schwartz to discuss all that he experienced in the past year, the crazy sensation of getting to catch Gerrit Cole and the charity work that f...

We’re back with another episode of the New York Yankees Official Podcast. This week, Yankees vice president of player development Kevin Reese stops by to give his view of the entire organization from the top down. Reese, a former player, explains how his background in the sport helps him maximize players’ skills, how it feels to let go of a dream prospect, and how the ideal baseball farm system lo...

It’s the debut episode of the NEW YORK YANKEES OFFICIAL PODCAST, and we’re joined by the Yankees’ Opening Day starter, Gerrit Cole. The ace chats with Yankees Magazine deputy editor Jon Schwartz about his preparation, the fun he finds on the baseball field, and his children’s favorite thing about the sport. Sure, they also discuss the upcoming season a bit, too. And in our second segment, Yankees...

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the New York Yankees Official Podcast! Launching March 30, we’ll be bringing you episodes every other week featuring exclusive interviews with Yankees stars, coaches, alumni and front office executives. We’ll also be chatting about stories that appear in Yankees Magazine, and much, much more. If you already subscribed to the Yankees Magazine Podcast, you’re all set...

It’s our sixth season finale, with Opening Day just two weeks away, and we’ve got a great one for you. In our first segment, Yankees Magazine editors Alfred Santasiere III and Jon Schwartz welcome Yankees senior vice president Tony Bruno into the podcast studio, where they discuss Al’s feature on the 50th anniversary of George Steinbrenner’s purchase of the New York Yankees. Bruno tells stories th...

We’re live from Tampa, Florida, reporting from Spring Training! On this week’s episode, Yankees Magazine deputy editor Jon Schwartz is joined by the team’s chief photographer/senior photography editor Ariele Goldman Hecht. Arie discusses the 90-hour weeks she puts in during spring training, as she sprints around the complex capturing all the hard work — and all the smiles — that make this the happ...

No one cares what Punxsutawney Phil has to say. Baseball players are down in Florida and Arizona as we speak, which means that spring is finally here. For this week’s episode Yankees Magazine editors Nathan Maciborski and Jon Schwartz preview the spring edition of the magazine, plus they chat about their favorite spring training traditions and best practices.  Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

It’s our last episode of the offseason, as the next time you hear from us, pitchers and catchers will already be working out in Tampa. What better way to send off 2022 once and for all by bringing in MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch to chat about his night emceeing the BBWAA Awards dinner in New York this past weekend, where Aaron Judge was presented with his AL MVP Award. Hoch walks us through all of the cel...

At long last, it’s time to check out how we fared in our 2022 preseason predictions. Yankees Magazine editors Al Santasiere, Nathan Maciborski and Jon Schwartz go back to our episode from March of last year when we looked into our crystals balls. Apparently, we don’t quite know how to read them, though, or maybe ours were just defective. Because some of our predictions were hilariously — even trag...

It’s 2023, and we’re thinking about all that we’ll get to write about in this new year. Yankees Magazine editors Al Santasiere, Nathan Maciborski and Jon Schwartz discuss the features that they’re already prepping for spring, as well as some of the storylines they are excited to chase down this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the last 2022 episode of the Yankees Magazine Podcast, and what a way to go out. We’re positively glowing from the excitement of this past week at Yankee Stadium, where Aaron Judge signed him new contract and was named the 16th captain in franchise history, and then — just 24 hours later — stud left-hander Carlos Rodón inked his name on a blockbuster deal. Yankees Magazine editors Alfred Sant...

It’s time for our annual Thanksgiving draft, when we pick the things we’re most grateful for from the past 12 months. Yankees Magazine editors Alfred Santasiere III and Jon Schwartz trade Thanksgiving cheer, sharing memories of grand slams, sleeper stars and — no surprise — a certain slugger’s historic campaign. PLUS, we offer the exclusive reveal of our 2023 Yankees Magazine Holiday offers, which...

The World Series is over, the Astros are champs and as far as we here at Yankees Magazine are concerned, that means that the road to the 2023 title is upon us. This week, MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch stops by to chat with Yankees Magazine deputy editor Jon Schwartz about what the offseason schedule is going to look like, and when fans can expect to start hearing some hot stove news. Plus, Hoch drops a hot...

Not much good to say here … it’s always painful when another season ends. Yankees Magazine editors Nathan Maciborski and Jon Schwartz offer some thoughts on the team’s run to the ALCS and try to make sense of whatever comes next. Maybe we’ll cheer you all up a bit? No promises. Either way, the road to the 2023 World Series title starts right now at Yankee Stadium, so hit the reset button with us a...

So Game 1 of the American League Championship Series didn’t go as planned for the team, but Yankees Magazine editors Nathan Maciborski and Jon Schwartz aren’t giving up. Jon is in Houston, and Nate is just back from Cleveland, and both have plenty of insight to share about the nature of the first few weeks of the 2022 postseason. We look at some positives in the disappointment of the 4-2 loss to H...

This week, we bring on a special guest, as Yankees Magazine Chief Photographer/Senior Photography Editor Ariele Goldman Hecht stops by to chat about her month following Aaron Judge around as he pursued the AL home run record. Plus, Arie joins Yankees Magazine editors Nathan Maciborski and Jon Schwartz as they recount Game 1 of the 2022 ALDS, and look ahead to the rest of the series. Learn more abo...

It’s time to reset and refresh. The regular season is over, and with it, Aaron Judge’s home run chase. Yankees Magazine editors Nathan Maciborski and Jon Schwartz discuss their thoughts on the 2022 Yankees’ march toward October, and then they chat about how context matters most when it comes to understanding Aaron Judge’s miraculous 62–home run season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

What else are we going to discuss but Aaron Judge’s assault on home run history? This week, Yankees Magazine editors Nathan Maciborski and Jon Schwartz discuss Nate’s September cover story that puts Judge’s home run chase in historical context, looking at the ways the coverage compares to similar runs by Babe Ruth and Roger Maris. But mostly, the two marvel at the history we’re all getting to watc...

Time to close out our discussion of the August edition of Yankees Magazine, as editors Nathan Maciborski and Jon Schwartz chat about the last two features in the magazine. First, we look back at Paul O’Neill’s return to Yankee Stadium on Aug. 21, as the club retired his No. 21. Nate’s Q&A with The Warrior — an in-depth discussion about his years in pinstripes and the two decades that he has been b...

We’re back with another episode of the Yankees Magazine Podcast, with a conversation about editor in chief Al Santasiere’s trip to Los Angeles for the MLB All-Star Game, and what the team’s six delegates to the midsummer spectacular say about the season as a whole. Plus, Al and Jon Schwartz chat about Jon’s piece on the team’s stable of 10-year veterans, and what that milestone means in the life o...

This week, Yankees Magazine deputy editor Jon Schwartz welcomes WFAN’s Sweeny Murti to the pod, as the two discuss things happening around the Bronx, as well as Murti’s appearances on the hit ESPN documentary The Captain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re back after a quick break, cracking the spine on the July issue. This week, Yankees Magazine editors Al Santasiere, Nathan Maciborski and Jon Schwartz discuss Nate’s cover story, for which he brought Aaron Judge to the New York Yankees Museum for a private tour. Then they move on to an entirely different type of All-Star, discussing Al’s Q&A with catcher Jose Trevino. Learn more about your ad...