Episodes

  • Season 4, Episode 6: Jake Hirst

    Season 4, Episode 6: Jake Hirst
    Apr 30 2026
    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
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Season 4, Episode 5: Cam Schlittler

    Season 4, Episode 5: Cam Schlittler
    Apr 16 2026
    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
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    51 mins
  • Season 4, Episode 4: David Bednar

    Season 4, Episode 4: David Bednar
    Apr 2 2026
    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
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    57 mins
  • Season 4, Episode 3: Oswaldo Cabrera

    Season 4, Episode 3: Oswaldo Cabrera
    Mar 19 2026
    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
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Season 4, Episode 2: José Caballero

    Season 4, Episode 2: José Caballero
    Mar 5 2026
    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
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    56 mins
  • Season 4, Episode 1: Media Day!

    Season 4, Episode 1: Media Day!
    Feb 19 2026
    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 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
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    59 mins
  • Season 3, Episode 22: Ryan Yarbrough

    Season 3, Episode 22: Ryan Yarbrough
    Jan 29 2026
    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
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Season 3, Episode 21: Homer Bush

    Season 3, Episode 21: Homer Bush
    Jan 15 2026
    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
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    1 hr and 7 mins