The Yankees’ 2026 Opening Day roster is now set.
The team will open the season with:
Catchers
Austin Wells
JC Escarra
Infielders
Ben Rice
Jazz Chisholm
Jose Caballero
Ryan McMahon
Paul Goldschmidt
Amed Rosario
Outfielders
Aaron Judge
Cody Bellinger
Trent Grisham
Randall Grichuk
Giancarlo Stanton
Starting Pitchers
Max Fried
Cam Schlittler
Will Warren
Ryan Weathers
Relief Pitchers
David Bednar
Camilo Doval
Fernando Cruz
Tim Hill
Ryan Yarbrough
Paul Blackburn
Cade Winquest
Jake Bird
Brent Headrick
Winquest made the team, possibly becoming the first Yankee Rule 5 pick to play a game since 2007, and trying to be the first Yankee Rule 5 pick to last a full season since 1973.
I imagine Brent Headrick or Jake Bird will be the guys who get sent down when Luis Gil is ready, and then, when Rodon is ready, they likely will have enough info about Winquest to decide if he is worth keeping on the squad (a few fake 15-Day IL stints would be quite useful for the Yankees with Winquest. A 60-Day IL wouldn’t help, as then he wouldn’t be on the 26-man roster anymore).
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Awesome.
Who goes down for phenom?
Escarra. They’ll likely spend the next month getting Rice ready to catch again.
I think their plan/hope is that Rice will catch against most lefties.
The 2026 New York Yankees are on a WS win quest.