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The New York Mets have more former Yankees on their roster amongst all levels compared to every other team that are not the Yankees themselves. Sunday saw the Mets add Ben Rortvedt off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Rortvedt is graded as an above average catcher in terms of blocking and framing pitches, but he has a below average arm when trying to throw out base runners. Rortvedt will be the team’s third-string catcher behind Francisco Alvarez and highly-regarded defe

West Haven, Connecticut native Gianni Gambardella has officially entered his senior season at the University of Maine as one of the Black Bears’ most experienced hurlers and a hopeful prospect in the upcoming 2026 Major League Baseball Draft.    Standing at a towering 6-foot-2, Gambardella has developed into a key contributor for the Black Bears' pitching staff.    Graduating as part of the 2022 Class at West Haven High School, Gambardella was already committed to UMaine afte

*Disclaimer: The New York Sports Show has no political affiliation, this article is New York Yankees related.  Everyone has their own opinions surrounding 45th & 47th President of the United States Donald Trump, along with the New York Yankees. You either love them or have a deep hatred, frankly there isn’t really any middle man in 2026. What if I told you though that Trump could have ran for president and possibly won it a lot earlier, like several decades earlier. All becau

Jose Siri had the worst statistical season in New York Mets franchise history for a position player since Billy Hamilton’s 2020 season with the Mets. Billy Hamilton, who was one of the fastest players in the league at the time of him being in New York, appeared in 17 games for the New York Mets. In those 17, Hamilton had 22 at-bats and recorded just a single hit to bat .045, which is the worst in franchise history for a position player. Hamilton’s OPS was a mere .129, but som

In an era where extravagant world-class minor league stadiums were nonexistent, there were still modest expectations that the New York Yankees had when they moved their Double-AA farm team from Manchester, New Hampshire, to West Haven, Connecticut. Former Yankees GM Lee MacPhail said that “A lot of work needs to be done around here,” when he referred to then 25-year-old ballpark that was Quigley Stadium. The city of West Haven, which took ownership of the stadium in 1951, rel

A pitching strom is coming to the Bronx in 2026. On January 13th, the Miami Marlins traded Ryan Weathers to the New York Yankees in exchange for four prospects. The trade to New York marks the third team that Weathers will be on in the majors. Ryan Weathers is the son of former Yankee pitcher David Weathers, who was part of the 1996 World Series winning team.  After being acquired by the Yankees, many fans took to X to discuss his high school stats. Even though Weathers is 26

The New York Mets have desperately tried to fill the gap on the pitching rubber left by Jacob deGrom, and it hasn’t worked whatsoever. Obviously at this point in time, deGrom is entering his age 37 season and likely will end his career in Texas so a reunion is out of the question. The most hype a Mets pitcher has gotten since deGrom was Jonah Tong, who was clearly rushed to the majors and as of now is a flop with a 7.71 ERA. Tong, who is just 22-years-old, has time to develop

In early November, the New York Yankees parted ways with international scouting director Donny Rowland. The split ended Rowland’s 15-year tenure in the role and overall over 20-years with the Yankees organization.  The Yankees have suffered fallout since Rowland’s departure, although it will be unclear if any negative or positive affect will occur in the near future. Highly ranked Dominican shortstop Wandy Asigen cut ties with the Yankees shortly after Rowland’s departure.  A

As seen in TDA Baseball . See the original article here. I originally came across Pat Venditte in MLB The Show 19 franchise mode when I signed him in free agency. I had no clue of Venditte’s unique ability and when I had him appear in his first game, my former 15-year-old self was flabbergasted that he was throwing from both sides of the mound. I thought the game was glitched or something, but little did I know that looking up Venditte and learning about his switch-pitching m

What really is a perfect Yankees 2025 offseason? Does it include re-signing Cody Bellinger? Or how about acquiring a Paul Skenes or even a Skubal? For me it is forming a new Baby Bombers team.  I have been debating on if this topic should be discussed in article or video form, for now it will remain in at least article form here on the NYSS website. Anyone who has been following the New York Sports Show knows just how big I am on letting the youth play and develop properly. A

Mid November featured a new career opportunity for West Haven native Simon Mathews in Major League Baseball. Mathews, a former minor league player himself, was hired by the Washington Nationals to be the team’s next pitching coach. Mathews had his 30th birthday in September and joined Washington as part of the front office push for a youth movement after spending time with the Cincinnati Reds as an assistant pitching coach. Mathews grew up in West Haven, Connecticut, but atte

Sonny Gray was a bigger flop in New York than most failed players to sport pinstripes. Ask any Yankee fan who watched him play in the Bronx who their top five worst Yankees are and good chance Sonny Gray will be a top three. Gray was hated in New York, and it turns out he hated being in New York himself.  Since Gray’s trade to the Boston Red Sox, the 36-year-old has bashed the Yankees. Gray recently stated to the Boston Globe  that he never wanted to go to New York in the fir

Kodai Senga was a prized free agent signing when acquired by the New York Mets in the 2022 offseason. Now, with three years under his belt in the majors, Senga has pitched to a flat 3.00 ERA in 285 innings. Despite Senga’s great production, one undeniable factor is that he simply cannot stay healthy. Senga’s time on the injured list has limited him to just 52 starts, with just one start in 2024 making up his entire season of 5.1 innings. With Senga’s health woes and frankly i

Thanksgiving is around the corner as we get ready to gather with our family and even some friends to feast and gain another pound or two…or three or four. No matter what you’re eating this Thanksgiving, there will be talking points and with that it is important to keep the conversations civil and non-controversal. Right? WRONG. With that said, here are five very risky and controversial talking topics to bring up this turkey day. The 2025 New York Yankees Collapse  What’s wors

The New York Mets have released Frankie Montas to clear space on their 40-man. Montas was entering the final year of what was a two-year deal when DFA’d by New York. Montas battled with injury all season long and eventually had it prematurely ended in August with a UCL injury. The injury, which led to elbow surgery, will sideline the 32-year-old for 2026. So the Mets releasing him to open up room on their 40-man roster ahead of the Rule 5 Draft makes perfect sense. In seven s

As seen in TDA Baseball . See the original article here. Every year we hear about a player winning the World Series with a team that they only played a handful of games with. But out of all those champions, there is one name that stands out: Terrance Gore. Gore is retired from professional baseball at 34-years-old, but is a two-time World Series champion. Last appearing in 2022, the former 20th rounder from 2011 only recorded 85 plate appearances throughout 112 games. The low

George Lombard Jr., is a top prospect in the New York Yankees organization. He has such hype and heavy media coverage around him you can comfortably argue the fact he is a household name at only 20-years-old. Lombard won’t be of drinking age till mid season of 2026, but the main question is where will he be drinking that victory champagne? New York has loaded minor league teams from Single-A to Triple, with Lombard listed as their No.1 prospect. The shortstop finished 2025 wi

One of the first moves this offseason for the Mets has them once again looking at players from their cross-state rivals. The New York Mets have signed Jose Rojas to a minor league contract with an expected invite to spring training. Rojas, 32, is coming off of a 2025 season where he belted 32 home runs and dominated Triple-AAA SWB for the Yankees. A .287 batting average with an OPS that nearly hit 1.000 on the season gave Rojas one of the best campaigns of his professional ba

As seen in the West Haven Voice September 4th, 2025, edition. See the original article here. The West Haven Yankees were the pride of West Haven, winning a total of four Eastern League titles across nearly their decade-long stay. Playing in Quigley Stadium and in West Haven as a whole had its benefits. For one, West Haven’s baseball history was rich, with the semi-pro Sailors and even Yankee legends such as Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig barnstorming at Donovan Field in the 1920s.

The New York Yankees have had a flurry of pitchers make one-off appearances over the years. The Cuban right-hander of Chi Chi Gonzalez is no exception. In 2022 Gonzalez, whose real name is Alexander Rios Gonzalez, signed a minor league deal with New York after being released by the Tigers in late August of 2022. Gonzalez would spend roughly a month in Triple-AAA SWB before getting called-up to the majors on October 2nd. This late-season roster move gave Chi Chi major league s