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.
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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.

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Yankees Pod: Darryl Strawberry knows all about being a hero on the field, but his off-field work is changing lives — including his own.
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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

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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

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