The New York Yankees are just about set to defend their American League pennant just months after falling short in the World Series.
Led by superstars Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, the Yankees held the best record in the American League at 94-68.
En route to their first World Series appearance since 2009, they defeated the Kansas City Royals in the Divisional Round (3-to-1) and the Cleveland Guardians in the Championship Series (4-to-1).
Despite the hype, the Yankees turned out to be no match for the juggernaut Los Angeles Dodgers, who handled the Yankees with ease in five games.
During the offseason, Soto found a new home and a $765 million contract with the crosstown-rival Mets. This heartbreaking result led the Yankees toward a pivot in philosophy as general manager Brian Cashman improved the run prevention with additions such as Max Fried and Devin Williams to bolster the pitching staff.
The Yankees then focused on adding to the offense, acquiring a pair of former MVPs in Cody Bellinger and Paul Goldschmidt.
With spring training just around the corner, here’s a look at the report dates and the full roster for the Yankees in 2025:
When does Yankees spring training start?
The Yankees will return to action at George M. Steinbrenner Field this month as they look forward to another spring in the Grapefruit League.
Pitchers and catchers for the Yankees are set to report Tuesday, Feb. 11 with the first workout taking place Feb. 12.
Meanwhile, position players are set to report Sunday, Feb. 16 with the first full-squad workout set for Monday, Feb. 17.
When do Yankees play first spring training game?
The Yankees will open up play in the Grapefruit League on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at Steinbrenner Field, hosting their division-mate Tampa Bay Rays at 1:05 p.m. ET. Coincidentally, the Rays are scheduled to play their regular-season home games at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa.
This is because Tropicana Field, their home ballpark in St. Petersburg, suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Milton in October.
Yankees spring training roster
Here is a look at the Yankes’ 40-man roster and non-roster invitees ahead of spring training, according to the team’s website.
40-man roster
Pitchers
| No. | Player | Position |
| 83 | Michael Arias | RP |
| 85 | Clayton Beeter | RP |
| 34 | J.T. Brubaker | SP |
| 45 | Gerrit Cole | SP |
| 61 | Jake Cousins | RP |
| 63 | Fernando Cruz | RP |
| 73 | Yerry De Los Santos | RP |
| 57 | Scott Effross | RP |
| 54 | Max Fried (L) | SP |
| 81 | Luis Gil | SP |
| 92 | Yoendrys Gomez | RP |
| 71 | Ian Hamilton | RP |
| Tim Hill (L) | RP | |
| 56 | Mark Leiter | RP |
| 43 | Jonathan Loaisiga | RP |
| 55 | Carlos Rodon | SP |
| 36 | Clarke Schmidt | SP |
| 0 | Marcus Stroman | SP |
| 98 | Will Warren | SP |
| 30 | Luke Weaver | SP |
| 52 | Owen White | RP |
| 38 | Devin Williams | RP |
Catchers
| No. | Player | Position |
| 79 | J.C. Escarra | C |
| 97 | Jesus Rodriguez | C |
| 28 | Austin Wells | C |
Infield
| No. | Player | Position |
| 95 | Oswaldo Cabrera | 3B |
| 13 | Jazz Chisholm | 2B |
| 48 | Paul Goldschmidt | 1B |
| 26 | DJ LeMahieu | 3B |
| 91 | Oswald Peraza | 3B |
| 93 | Ben Rice | 1B |
| 17 | Braden Shewmake | SS |
| 90 | Jorbit Vivas | 2B |
| 11 | Anthony Volpe | SS |
Outfield
| No. | Player | Position |
| 35 | Cody Bellinger | CF |
| 24 | Jasson Dominguez | CF |
| 12 | Trent Grisham | CF |
| 99 | Aaron Judge | RF |
| 80 | Everson Pereira | LF |
Designated Hitter
| No. | Player | Position |
| 27 | Giancarlo Stanton | DH |
Yankees spring training non-roster invites
- RHP Colten Brewer
- RHP Carlos Carrasco
- LHP Jayvien Sandridge
- RHP Geoff Hartlieb
- RHP Cristian Hernández
- RHP Erick Leal
- LHP Brandon Leibrandt
- RHP Sean Boyle
- RHP Leonardo Pestana
- RHP Cam Schlittler
- RHP Kevin Stevens
- RHP Allan Winans
- RHP Wilking Rodríguez
- RHP Chase Hampton
- RHP Eric Reyzelman
- C Omar Martínez
- C Rafael Flores
- C Alex Jackson
- C Ronaldo Hernandez
- INF Roderick Arias
- INF George Lombard Jr.
- INF T.J. Rumfield
- INF/OF Pablo Reyes
- INF/OF Dominic Smith
- INF/OF Andrew Velazquez
- OF Duke Ellis
- OF Spencer Jones
- OF Ismael Munguia
- OF Brennen Davis
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