Overview

• Yankees held a subdued ring ceremony where Giancarlo Stanton warned teammates not to display what he called the wrong ring after losing the 2024 World Series.
• Pitchers Carlos Rodón and Clarke Schmidt derided the AL champion rings as symbols of being the “first loser” team.
• Manager Aaron Boone acknowledged the significance of the American League title while stressing that the ultimate goal remains a World Series championship.
• Offseason signings Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt, Max Fried and Devin Williams have helped New York win seven consecutive series to improve to a 35–20 record.
• New York heads into Friday’s series at Dodger Stadium seeking redemption for last October’s Game 5 defeat that cost them the World Series.