New York Yankees Official Podcast

Luis Rojas is part of a family of baseball royalty. The son of Felipe Alou, Rojas is like a lot of current members of the Yankees, in that he grew up around the highest level of the sport, both in America and the Dominican Republic. Now the Yankees’ third base coach, Rojas stopped by our studio to chat with Yankees Magazine deputy editor Jon Schwartz for this week’s episode. The two discussed the different ways you have to coach different players, the joys of wearing pinstripes, and the resilience the 2026 team has shown all year long. And in our second segment, YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits joins to discuss the Yankees’ postseason clinch, including the lessons that she has learned about using prosecco and Budweiser as hair products. Finally, as we close out a week spent remembering the 25th anniversary of one of this country’s worst days, senior museum curator Brian Richards opens a fascinating chapter of History Books about a former Yankee with a remarkable connection to 9/11. Don’t forget, the New York Yankees Official Podcast is also available in video form on the Gotham Sports App. Check us out! We’re going live all postseason, with episodes every week for as long as the Yankees keep playing. Hopefully, you get sick of us by the end of it! And if you have questions you’d like Meredith to get answers to, send them to podcast@yankees.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Paul Goldschmidt decided to return for a second year with the Yankees, the star first baseman — a likely Hall of Famer — recognized that he was likely signing on for a veteran platoon role. And while that can be difficult for some players of Goldschmidt’s stature, baseball has a way of messing with plans. Goldschmidt has been an essential piece of the team’s run this year, while also serving as a mentor to a budding stud in Ben Rice, and as the veteran explains to Yankees Magazine deputy editor Jon Schwartz, he’s just following the lead of the players who mentored him as he emerged. Goldschmidt and Schwartz discuss the baseball life cycle, the joy that comes with winning, and what it means to have your family around during a big-league journey. And in our second segment, YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits joins to discuss some particularly interesting news about one player currently on the Yankees injured list and she and Jon look ahead to a September sprint to the postseason. Finally, senior museum curator Brian Richards opens a fascinating chapter of History Books about pitcher Spec Shea. Don’t forget, the New York Yankees Official Podcast is also available in video form on the Gotham Sports App. Check us out! And if you have questions you’d like Meredith to get answers to, send them to podcast@yankees.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ahead of Old-Timers’ Day this coming Saturday, we figured it was a good time to look back at the beginning of the most recent Yankees’ dynasty, which became a reality 30 years ago this October, when Charlie Hayes camped under a foul ball near the third base dugout and caught the ball that clinched a World Series title. Hayes, who has a lifetime of baseball memories that his son, Ke’Bryan keeps adding to, chats with YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits about his memories from that fateful game, the role he played in 1996 and the joy he gets from reuniting with his buddies. For our second segment, Yankees Magazine’s Jon Schwartz chats with Meredith about the trade deadline and looks ahead to the final third of the season. Finally, for an outstanding chapter of History Books, Yankees senior museum curator Brian Richards unveils the New York Yankees Museum presented by Bank of America’s newest exhibit, which looks back at the team’s retired numbers. Don’t forget, the New York Yankees Official Podcast is also available in video form on the Gotham Sports App. Check us out! And if you have questions you’d like Meredith to get answers to, send them to podcast@yankees.com. This week’s episode is presented by Hyundai. To give you confidence on the road, we swung for the fences. America’s Best Warranty from Hyundai.To learn more, visit Hyundai.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve got something different this week, an incredible conversation with Carlos and Ashley Rodón, who discuss their partnership, and how it impacts their lives on and off the mound. Carlos and Ashley are incredibly open about their struggles with loss pregnancy when they were younger and have used that devastating experience to help other families enduring similar pain. The Carlos Rodón Foundation and the Willow Grants are literally creating families and changing lives. They tell Yankees Magazine deputy editor Jon Schwartz all about the genesis of the foundation, their lives as parents and competitors, and try to explain the true meaning of “mildly upset and under control.” For more information about how you can support the Carlos Rodón Foundation and the Willow Grants, visit rodonfoundation.org. For our second segment, YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits stops by to chat about the All-Star Break and some Yankees who will be making the unforgettable trip to Philadelphia. Don’t forget, the New York Yankees Official Podcast is also available in video form on the Gotham Sports App. Check us out! And if you have questions you’d like Meredith to get answers to, send them to podcast@yankees.com. This week’s episode is presented by Hyundai. To give you confidence on the road, we swung for the fences. America’s Best Warranty from Hyundai.To learn more, visit Hyundai.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A couple days after Father’s Day, what better time to hear from one of the newest Yankees, Ryan Weathers. In addition to becoming a new dad earlier this year, the left-hander has long been a member of the Yankees family, as his own father, David, played a big role in the team’s 1996 World Series championship run. During spring training, he chatted with YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits about joining the team, learning from Gerrit Cole and much more. Plus, Yankees Magazine Jon Schwartz joins Meredith to chat about HOPE Week, the best thing the Yankees do. Finally, we send it to the New York Yankees Museum presented by Bank of America, where Brian Richards has a chapter on the first game under the lights at Yankee Stadium. Don’t forget, the New York Yankees Official Podcast is also available in video form on the Gotham Sports App. Check us out! And if you have questions you’d like Meredith to get answers to, send them to podcast@yankees.com. This week’s episode is presented by Charles Tyrwhitt. Yankees fans can get 30% off everything at Charles Tyrwhitt with offer code BRONX30, in store on online at ctshirts.com. Charles Tyrwhitt — dress well! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Rice has been on some kind of magical journey this year, as he continues to establish himself as one of the best hitters in the league. And as he tells Yankees Magazine deputy editor Jon Schwartz on this week’s episode, it’s all on account of maniacal levels of preparation, in all facets of the game (and of life). “Ben Arroz” has proven to be uniquely capable of connecting teammates in the clubhouse while also offering the offensive firepower the team needs with Aaron Judge out of the lineup, and he talks about his entire process. Then, YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits and Jon chat about the latest news in Yankees universe and even give some thoughts on the NBA Finals. Don’t forget, the New York Yankees Official Podcast is also available in video form on the Gotham Sports App. Check us out! And if you have questions you’d like Meredith to get answers to, send them to podcast@yankees.com. This week’s episode is presented by Ben’s Original. This season, Ben's Original is teaming up with Ben Rice to help provide meals and support to kids facing hunger through the No Kid Hungry campaign. Learn more at BensOriginal.com and NoKidHungry.org. This week’s episode is presented by Charles Tyrwhitt. Yankees fans can get 30% off everything at Charles Tyrwhitt with offer code BRONX30, in store on online at ctshirts.com. Charles Tyrwhitt — dress well! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jazz Chisholm always brings the fun, the energy and the style, and this week’s episode has all that and more. The Yankees’ infielder chats with YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits about his journey to the big leagues, his interests and the fun that underlies it all. Then, Meredith and Yankees Magazine deputy editor Jon Schwartz chat about the last few weeks around the ballclub, including the return of Gerrit Cole, Anthony Volpe and Aaron Judge’s home run swing. Don’t forget, the New York Yankees Official Podcast is also available in video form on the Gotham Sports App. Check us out! And if you have questions you’d like Meredith to get answers to, send them to podcast@yankees.com. To learn more about the Jazz Chisholm Foundation, please visit jazzchisholmfoundation.org. This week’s episode is brought to you by Volvo. Start your electric journey right here, right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At long last, Spencer Jones is up with the big club, and we have him in studio for this week’s episode of the New York Yankees Official Podcast. The 6-foot-7 outfielder chats with Yankees Magazine deputy editor Jon Schwartz about his development, his expectations and his pick between New York and Nashville’s version of Broadway. Then, Jon is joined by YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits for a discussion about the ongoing news around the Yankees, the pitchers returning from injuries, Jazz Chisholm’s May 14 fundraiser, the Tunnel Fits & Kicks Fashion Show and, of course, they reflect on the passing of beloved Yankees radio voice John Sterling. Finally, senior museum curator Brian Richards stops for a chapter of History Books, offering his own tribute to Sterling, plus a look at the history of the Yankees on the radio. Don’t forget, the New York Yankees Official Podcast is also available in video form on the Gotham Sports App. Check us out! And if you have questions you’d like Meredith to get answers to, send them to podcast@yankees.com. This week’s episode is brought to you by Volvo. Start your electric journey right here, right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Hirst, what is it you would say you do here, exactly? It’s time to meet the Yankees’ newest assistant hitting coach, a guy who might be a newcomer to the big-league staff this year, but one that Yankees players have known well for years. Hirst took some time during his preparation for the 2026 season to talk to Yankees Magazine deputy editor Jon Schwartz about his philosophy, his strengths, and his excitement about debuting in the majors. Then, YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits stops by to chat about Hirst’s impact on the team’s offense, her travel routine and the debut of stud prospect Elmer Rodriguez. Finally, we send it to the New York Yankees Museum presented by Bank of America, where senior museum curator Brian Richards has a History Books chapter on … the fluid nature of the history books. Don’t forget, the New York Yankees Official Podcast is also available in video form on the Gotham Sports App. Check us out! And if you have questions you’d like Meredith to get answers to, send them to podcast@yankees.com. This week’s episode is brought to you by Nissan. Get out there and find your Frontier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cam Schlittler hopefully has a long career ahead of him, filled with many incredible highlights. But whatever he does from here, he’ll have a hard time topping his incredible postseason start against the Red Sox in the 2025 AL Wild Card Series. For this week’s episode, he sits down with YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits to discuss becoming an enemy back home in Massachusetts, his easygoing nature and his love of cats. Plus, Meredith and Yankees Magazine deputy editor Jon Schwartz look back at the first few weeks of the season, and try to sort out the highs from the lows in the rollercoaster start. Finally, we send it to the New York Yankees Museum presented by Bank of America, where Brian Richards has an incredible History Books chapter on Sparky Lyle. Don’t forget, the New York Yankees Official Podcast is also available in video form on the Gotham Sports App. Check us out! And if you have questions you’d like Meredith to get answers to, send them to podcast@yankees.com. This week’s episode is brought to you by Nissan. Get out there and find your Frontier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every moment that a closer is on the mound makes for something of a hot seat, so for David Bednar, sitting down for an interview with Yankees Magazine deputy editor Jon Schwartz for the New York Yankees Official Podcast was hardly a challenge worth noting. But still, the Yankees’ closer, who came over in a deadline deal last year, prefers to do his talking on the field. Quiet and mild-tempered, yet quick to laugh, Bednar has been a force out of the bullpen for his new team, and he chats with Schwartz about leaving his hometown squad to pitch for a winner, rising from the depths of the MLB Draft’s 35th round and pitching for Team USA in the last two World Baseball Classics. Plus, YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits chats with Jon about the first week of the season, the weather forecasts in the Bronx and much, much more. Lastly, we send it to the New York Yankees Museum Presented by Bank of America, where senior museum curator gets us ready for the home opener with stories about Yankees who hit two blasts in their season debuts. Don’t forget, the New York Yankees Official Podcast is also available in video form on the Gotham Sports App. Check us out! And if you have questions you’d like Meredith to get answers to, send them to podcast@yankees.com. This week’s episode is brought to you by Nissan. Get out there and find your Frontier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first and only time, we’ll say this: We kind of hope you’re listening to this on a bad day. Because the world contains no greater medicine for the blues than a bit of time with Oswaldo Cabrera. The Yankees infielder, who endured a devastating and horrifying injury last year, is working his way back to form as the season dawns, and this week, he chats with YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits about the fateful night, his recovery, and the meaning behind the Venezuela cap he keeps close at hand. Then, Meredith and Yankees Magazine’s Jon Schwartz chat about the 2026 World Baseball Classic, and also put a bow on spring training, as the Yankees get ready to embark on another World Series quest. Don’t forget, the New York Yankees Official Podcast is also available in video form on the Gotham Sports App. Check us out! And if you have questions you’d like Meredith to get answers to, send them to podcast@yankees.com. This week’s episode is brought to you by Margaritaville at Sea. Book now at MargaritavilleAtSea.com and make your getaway a grand slam! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While we’re all getting ready for the start of the 2026 baseball season, the action is already underway in the World Baseball Classic! On this week’s episode, Yankees infielder José Caballero chats with Yankees Magazine deputy editor Jon Schwartz about the pride he feels repping Panama in the tournament, the excitement of playing against the Yankees in a pre-WBC tuneup, and his expectations for the year ahead. Then, Jon is joined by co-host Meredith Marakovits of the YES Network to discuss their observations from spring so far and the excitement to come. Don’t forget, the New York Yankees Official Podcast is also available in video form on the Gotham Sports App. Check us out! And if you have questions you’d like Meredith to get answers to, send them to podcast@yankees.com. This week’s episode is brought to you by Margaritaville at Sea. Book now at MargaritavilleAtSea.com and make your getaway a grand slam! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know spring training is underway for real when the Yankees get decked out in their pinstripes and go station to station taking photos and filming short videos for the season to come. And amid the chaos and circus atmosphere, YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits got 60 seconds (or so …) with a bunch of the guys on this year’s team. For this week’s episode, we try to give you a taste of what she learned, from whether Spencer Jones has ever been told he looks like Elvis to Aaron Boone’s rendition of the rose ceremony on <The Bachelor.> Then, Meredith and Yankees Magazine deputy editor Jon Schwartz chat about the scene so far in camp, and their first impressions of the 2026 New York Yankees. Don’t forget, the New York Yankees Official Podcast is also available in video form on the Gotham Sports App. Check us out! And if you have questions you’d like Meredith to get answers to, send them to podcast@yankees.com. Special thanks to YES Network’s Blayke Scheer, Conor Foley and Greg Brzozowski for their help assembling the video clips! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Yarbrough joined the Yankees just days before the end of spring training last year, and he turned out to be a much-needed swing-man for the team’s pitching staff, moving between the starting rotation and the bullpen. He’s back in pinstripes for 2026, this time with a bit more runway before Opening Day, and he took some time out of his last-minute prep to chat with YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits about all that makes him excited about being back with the Yankees. Then, Meredith and Yankees Magazine deputy editor Jon Schwartz chat about the role that Yarbrough can play this year, and they recap this past weekend’s BBWAA Awards Dinner, at which Aaron Judge received his third career AL MVP Award. Finally, Brian Richards opens a fascinating chapter of the History Books, looking back at the offseason when the Babe had to get back in shape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s the old commercial? “With a name like Smuckers, it has to be good?” Well, with a name like Homer, you’ve basically got to be a baseball player. And years after he retired, Homer Bush is still living out the fantasy that saw him smack in the middle of the action for the 1998 Yankees, one of the greatest teams of all time. The always-happy alum is still showing up at Old-Timers’ Day and as a coach during Yankees fantasy camps, and he sat down with YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits to discuss his memories of 1998, his own trajectory in the game and the stress that comes with watching your own son (Rays prosect Homer Jr.) chase his own dreams. Then, Meredith is joined by Yankees Magazine deputy editor Jon Schwartz for a chat about Carlos Beltrán’s Hall of Fame prospects, and the excitement that comes with covering the all-time greats. Finally, we send it to the New York Yankees Museum presented by Bank of America, where senior museum curator Brian Richards turns to a chapter about longtime Yankees coach Jim Turner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Fiorito has been a part of the Yankees family for more than a decade — he even played in the minors with Aaron Judge. But after years working his way up the ladder, the Yonkers native will be in the first base coach’s box this season. In between prep for a new job and holiday shopping, he chatted with YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits about his journey to this point, the interview process and the excitement he’ll feel when his names gets announced at the home opener in the Bronx on April 3. Plus, Meredith and Yankees Magazine deputy editor Jon Schwartz chat about the Winter Meetings and exchange baseball holiday gift ideas. Finally, we send it to the New York Yankees Museum presented by Bank of America, where senior museum curator Brian Richards turns to a fascinating chapter of the History Books, one that looks at an All-Star Game unlike any other in the Bronx. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re back in Tampa this week for another episode of the New York Yankees Official Podcast on the road! Yankees Magazine deputy editor Jon Schwartz and YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits have loads to say from the heart of the organization’s winter refuge, where former Yankee Adam Warren stopped by during a break from coaching the team’s fantasy camp last month. The incomparably friendly reliever has plenty to say about his life in retirement, what he has learned from coaching young kids (and sure, from working with fantasy camp players, as well). He also spills some tea on the toughest hitters he ever had to face. Then, Meredith and Jon catch you up on everything happening around the team with the Winter Meetings right around the corner, including a visit from a special guest at the annual Steinbrenner Children’s Holiday Concerts in Tampa — no, not Santa Claus (although the big man in red was there, too), but we’re talking about Aaron Judge. Finally, we send it to the New York Yankees Museum presented by Bank of America, where senior museum curator Brian Richards opens a chapter of the History Books about the biggest trade in Yankees history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re on the road this week, reporting live from George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa — once again, the Florida home of the New York Yankees — and chatting with assistant pitching coach Preston Claiborne. Yankees Magazine deputy editor Jon Schwartz and YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits are on location for Yankees Fantasy Camp, but as Claiborne makes clear, preparations are well underway for the real-live Yankees’ quest for the 2026 World Series championship. The coach (and former Yankees pitcher) discusses his experiences climbing the coaching ladder, the lessons from 2025 and the joys of working with an elite squad of pitchers. Then, Jon and Meredith look ahead as the Hot Stove League opens, and finally, Yankees senior museum curator Brian Richards opens up the History Books for a chapter on one particularly interesting Yankees MVP honoree, Spud Chandler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices