From Opening Day through August 16 — when Torres was reinserted back into the leadoff spot for the rest of the way — Yankees leadoff hitters had the second-worst on-base percentage of any team in baseball (.280). Their 81 wRC+ out of that spot of the order was the third-lowest mark in MLB.

Boone led the Yankees to the American League pennant last season but is entering the final year of his contract

The veteran right-hander has signed a one-year deal with the Tigers in free agency worth $7.75 million, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Jon Heyman of the New York Post was first to report that the Tigers were close to a deal with Kahnle on Wednesday afternoon.

Though the Yankees reportedly had interest in a potential reunion with right-handed relief pitcher Tommy Kahnle, he's reportedly nearing a deal with the Tigers, according to Jon H

Add New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner to the collection of franchise stewards weighing in on the Los Angeles Dodgers' spend-happy winter. While you might think that a Steinbrenner scion could relate to the Dodgers better than anyone,

The Yankees were valued at $7.55 billion by Forbes, the fourth-most valuable sports franchise in the world, ahead of the Dodgers.