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The New York Yankees are down to their final four regular season games. As the postseason approaches, ESPN’s David Schoenfield handed out his final grades for all 30 clubs before the playoffs begin.<\/p>\n

The Yankees, who have clinched a playoff spot and remain in the mix for the American League East division title, received a B.<\/p>\n

“It has been a wild ride for the Yankees \u2014 it seems like forever ago that\u00a0Gerrit Cole\u00a0went down in March with Tommy John surgery,” Schoenfield wrote. “Aaron Judge\u00a0is having another historic offensive season, topping a 200 OPS+ for the third time. …<\/p>\n

“The Yankees lead the majors in home runs by a big margin \u2014 who had a 30-plus-homer season from\u00a0Trent Grisham\u00a0on their bingo card? \u2014 and\u00a0Giancarlo Stanton\u00a0popped up midseason looking like Miami Marlins Stanton,” Schoenfield continued. “Max Fried\u00a0and\u00a0Carlos Rodon\u00a0have also been a great one-two punch for the rotation.<\/p>\n

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Sep 7, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried (54) pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Smith-Imagn Images \/ Mark Smith-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“But mixed in with all these positive results have been a bunch of negatives as well: Sloppy defense and baserunning and, most concerning as we head into October, a wildly inconsistent bullpen that ranks 22nd in the majors in win probability added,” Schoenfield noted. “If the bullpen can get hot \u2014 and there is indeed the depth and talent for that to happen \u2014 the Yankees will be tough to beat in the postseason.”<\/p>\n

The only American League clubs to receiver higher grades are the Toronto Blue Jays (A-), Seattle Mariners (B+) and the Cleveland Guardians (B+).<\/p>\n

Also getting a B were the Detroit Tigers and the Athletics. The Boston Red Sox, you ask? C+. New York has a three-game lead over the Red Sox in the American League Wild Card standings.<\/p>\n

Entering play Thursday, FanGraphs gives the Yankees a 46.1% chance of winning the division. The struggling Blue Jays check in at 53.7%.<\/p>\n

But New York has a 14.5% chance of winning the World Series. The only club with better odds? That would be the red-hot Mariners (16.7%), who have won the AL West for the first time since 2001.<\/p>\n

Make sure to bookmark Yankees On SI to get all your daily New York Yankees news, interviews, breakdowns and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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