2015 New York Yankees season

Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees March 2026 October 2015 New York Yankees 2015 American League Wild Card American League East Yankee Stadium New York, New York 87–75 (.537) 2nd Yankee Global Enterprises Brian Cashman Joe Girardi YES NetworkWPIX-TVhttp://pix11.com/2015/01/22/new-york-yankees-games-returning-to-wpix-tv-after-deal-with-yes-network-2/ New York Yankees games are returning to WPIX-TV after deal with YES Network – New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV January 22, 2015 October 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20201108141825/https://www.pix11.com/2015/01/22/new-york-yankees-games-returning-to-wpix-tv-after-deal-with-yes-network-2/ November 8, 2020 dead(Michael Kay, Ken Singleton, Meredith Marakovits, Jack Curry, David Cone, John Flaherty, Al Leiter, Paul O'Neill, Lou Pinella, Bob Lorenz) WFAN / WFAN-FMNew York Yankees Radio Network(John Sterling, Suzyn Waldman, Beto Villa, Francisco Rivera) The 2015 New York Yankees season was the 113th for the New York Yankees, who play in the American League East of Major League Baseball. The team finished the regular season with a record of 87–75, six games behind the Toronto Blue Jays for second place. They clinched the host Wild Card berth, but lost to the Houston Astros in the 2015 American League Wild Card Game. This was the Yankees' first full season in over twenty years without team captain and shortstop Derek Jeter, who retired at the end of the 2014 season. In addition, the Yankees retired the jersey numbers of center fielder Bernie Williams (51), catcher Jorge Posada (20), and pitcher Andy Pettitte (46) during the season; doing so brought the total amount of retired numbers to 20, for 22 different players. In 2022, a letter was released detailing the illicit use of technology to steal signs by the Yankees during the 2015 and 2016 seasons.https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33810814/mlb-letter-new-york-yankees-detailed-illicit-use-technology-prior-2017-sign-stealing-edict-sources-say?platform=amp MLB detailed Yanks' illicit technology use in letter April 26, 2022 Offseason thumb|right|215px|Chase Headley re-signed with the Yankees. The Yankees fired Kevin Long, the hitting coach, and Mick Kelleher, the first base coach on October 10.Matthews Wallace Yankees re-sign GM Brian Cashman https://www.espn.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/11676079/new-york-yankees-re-sign-brian-cashman-three-year-deal December 13, 2014 ESPNNewYork.com ESPN October 10, 2014 They also re-signed GM Brian Cashman to a three-year deal that same day. On November 8, the Yankees re-signed free agent outfielder Chris Young to a 1-year, $2.5 million contract with incentives.https://www.espn.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/11843305/of-chris-young-agrees-one-year-deal-new-york-yankees OF Chris Young agrees to one-year deal with New York Yankees ESPN.com November 9, 2014 October 7, 2015 On November 12, the Yankees signed left-hander José de Paula to a 1-year major league contract worth $500,000.http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/12/yankees-sign-jose-de-paula/ Yankees sign Jose De Paula HardballTalk November 12, 2014 October 7, 2015 That same day, the Yankees traded longtime backup catcher Francisco Cervelli to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for left-hander Justin Wilson.https://www.espn.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/11867535/new-york-yankees-trade-francisco-cervelli-pittsburgh-pirates-justin-wilson New York Yankees trade Francisco Cervelli to Pittsburgh Pirates for Justin Wilson ESPN.com November 13, 2014 October 7, 2015 thumb|left|200px|Didi Gregorius was acquired from Arizona in a three-team trade that also sent pitcher Shane Greene from New York to Detroit, and Robbie Ray and Domingo Leyba from Detroit to Arizona. On December 3, the Yankees signed reliever Esmil Rogers to a 1-year, $1.48 million contract.https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/12/03/yankees-esmil-rogers-agree-to-1-year-1-48-million-contract/ New York Yankees, Esmil Rogers Agree To 1-Year, $1.48 Million Contract « CBS New York cbslocal.com October 7, 2015 On December 5, the Yankees acquired shortstop Didi Gregorius from the Arizona Diamondbacks in a three-team trade involving the Detroit Tigers. The Yankees sent Shane Greene to the Tigers as part of the trade.https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/12/05/sweeny-yankees-working-on-3-team-deal-for-d-backs-ss-didi-gregorius/ Yankees Acquire Didi Gregorius, Trade Shane Greene In 3-Team Deal cbslocal.com October 7, 2015 That same day, the Yankees signed reliever Andrew Miller to a 4-year, $36 million deal.https://www.espn.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/11984196/andrew-miller-deal-new-york-yankees Andrew Miller has deal with New York Yankees ESPN.com December 5, 2014 October 7, 2015 On December 15, the Yankees re-signed free agent third baseman Chase Headley, to a 4-year deal worth $52 million.https://www.espn.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/12031896/chase-headley-agrees-deal-new-york-yankees Chase Headley agrees to deal with New York Yankees ESPN.com December 15, 2014 October 7, 2015 On December 16, the Yankees re-signed left-hander Chris Capuano to a 1-year, $5 million deal.https://nesn.com/2014/12/yankees-re-sign-chris-capuano-to-one-year-deal-worth-5-million/ Yankees Re-Sign Chris Capuano To One-Year Deal Worth $5 Million NESN.com December 16, 2014 October 7, 2015 On December 19, the Yankees traded utility infielder Martín Prado to the Miami Marlins, along with pitcher David Phelps, in exchange for pitcher Nathan Eovaldi, 1B/OF Garrett Jones, and pitching prospect Domingo Germán.https://www.si.com/mlb/2014/12/19/yankees-marlins-trade-martin-prado-nathan-eovaldi New York Yankees trade Martín Prado to Miami Marlins for Nathan Eovaldi – MLB – SI.com SI Wire SI.com October 7, 2015 Also on December 19, the Yankees acquired relief pitcher Gonzalez Germen from the New York Mets, in exchange for cash considerations. He was later traded to the Texas Rangers on January 20, again in exchange for cash considerations.https://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2015/01/yankees_trade_former_mets_reliever_gonzalez_germen.html Yankees trade former Mets reliever Gonzalez Germen to Texas Rangers NJ.com January 21, 2015 October 7, 2015 On December 29, the Yankees traded reliever Shawn Kelley to the San Diego Padres, in exchange for minor league pitcher Johnny Barbato.https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/yankees/post/_/id/81953/yanks-trade-shawn-kelley-for-minor-leaguer Yanks trade Shawn Kelley for minor leaguer ESPN.com December 29, 2014 October 7, 2015 On January 1, the Yankees traded pitching prospect Manny Banuelos to the Atlanta Braves, in exchange for relievers David Carpenter, and Chasen Shreve.http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/01/yankees-trade-manny-banuelos-to-the-braves-for-a-pair-of-pitchers/ Yankees trade Manny Banuelos to the Braves for a pair of pitchers HardballTalk January 2015 October 7, 2015 On January 6, the Yankees signed infielder Stephen Drew to a 1-year contract, worth $5 million with incentives.https://www.espn.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/12130528/new-york-yankees-close-finalizing-deal-infielder-stephen-drew New York Yankees close to finalizing deal with infielder Stephen Drew ESPN.com January 7, 2015 October 7, 2015 On January 11, the Yankees hired Jeff Pentland to be their main hitting coach, along with Alan Cockrell to be the assistant hitting coach. In addition, the Yankees also hired Joe Espada to be their third base coach.https://www.espn.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/12151600/new-york-yankees-hire-jeff-pentland-alan-cockrell-hitting-coaches New York Yankees hire Jeff Pentland and Alan Cockrell as hitting coaches ESPN.com January 11, 2015 October 7, 2015 On January 13, the Yankees acquired reliever Chris Martin from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for cash considerations.http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/106304776/new-york-yankees-acquire-pitcher-chris-martin-from-rockies https://web.archive.org/web/20150115080320/http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/106304776/new-york-yankees-acquire-pitcher-chris-martin-from-rockies dead January 15, 2015 New York Yankees acquire pitcher Chris Martin from Rockies New York Yankees October 7, 2015 On February 16, the Yankees signed pitcher Jared Burton to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/02/16/yankees-sign-jared-burton/ Yankees sign Jared Burton HardballTalk February 16, 2015 October 7, 2015 In February, the Yankees announced they will retire Bernie Williams number 51 on May 24, Jorge Posada's number 20 on August 22, and Andy Pettitte's number 46 on August 23.https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-to-retire-numbers-of-bernie-williams-jorge-posada-andy-pettitte/c-109371162 Yankees to retire Nos. of Bernie, Jorge, Pettitte MLB.com February 16, 2015 February 17, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217023354/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/109371162/yankees-to-retire-numbers-of-bernie-williams-jorge-posada-andy-pettitte live On March 11, Yankees pitcher Chris Capuano left a spring training game with a strained right quad.https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/yankees/post/_/id/82889/injured-capuano-leaves-game-in-first Chris Capuano likely out for Opening Day ESPN.com March 11, 2015 October 7, 2015 On March 26, the Yankees released pitcher Jared Burton, before resigning him three days later.http://yanksgoyard.com/2015/03/29/yankees-news-and-notes-yankees-cut-scott-baker-and-re-sign-jared-burton/ Yankees Release Scott Baker Yanks Go Yard March 29, 2015 October 7, 2015 On April 1, the Yankees acquired Gregorio Petit from the Houston Astros for cash or a player to be named later.http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/115939906/yankees-trade-for-infielder-gregorio-petit-from-houston-astros https://web.archive.org/web/20150402131115/http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/115939906/yankees-trade-for-infielder-gregorio-petit-from-houston-astros dead April 2, 2015 Yankees trade for infielder Gregorio Petit from Houston Astros New York Yankees October 7, 2015 Notable transaction chart Subtractions Additions Players SS Derek Jeter (retired) OF Zoilo Almonte (signed with Braves) C Francisco Cervelli (trade with Pirates) RHP Shane Greene (trade with Tigers) IF/OF Martín Prado (trade with Marlins) RHP David Phelps (trade with Marlins) IF Zelous Wheeler (sold to Golden Eagles) RHP Preston Claiborne (waiver claim by Marlins) LHP David Huff (signed with Dodgers) OF Ichiro Suzuki (signed with Marlins) RHP David Robertson (signed with White Sox) RHP Shawn Kelley (trade with Padres) RHP Brandon McCarthy (signed with Dodgers) RHP Hiroki Kuroda (signed with Carp) LHP Jeff Francis (signed with Blue Jays) RHP Nathan Eovaldi (trade with Marlins) LHP Chasen Shreve (trade with Braves) RHP David Carpenter (trade with Braves) LHP Justin Wilson (trade with Pirates) IF Didi Gregorius (trade with Diamondbacks) IF Gregorio Petit (trade with Astros) 1B/OF Garrett Jones (trade with Marlins) RHP Chris Martin (trade with Rockies) RHP Jared Burton (free agent) LHP Andrew Miller (free agent) Personnel Hitting coach Kevin Long First base coach Mick Kelleher Hitting coach Jeff Pentland Third base coach Joe Espada Assistant hitting coach Alan Cockrell Season standings American League East New York Yankees American League Wild Card New York Yankees Season summary April +Opening day lineupNumberNamePosition 22 Jacoby Ellsbury CF 11 Brett Gardner LF 36 Carlos Beltrán RF 25 Mark Teixeira 1B 34 Brian McCann C 12 Chase Headley 3B 13 Alex Rodriguez DH 14 Stephen Drew 2B 18 Didi Gregorius SS 19 Masahiro Tanaka P The Yankees lost their Opening Day game on April 6 against Toronto, losing 6–1.Rymer Zachary D. Masahiro Tanaka's Opening Day Flop Is Instant Reality Check for 2015 Yankees https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2421845-masahiro-tanakas-opening-day-flop-is-instant-reality-check-for-2015-yankees Bleacher Report April 8, 2015 April 6, 2015 That got the Yankees off on the wrong foot in what went into the books as a 6-1 loss, and Katie Sharp of River Ave. Blues notes that it was the shortest Opening Day start by a Yankees hurler in 30 years.The Associated Press The Associated Press Blue Jays look for 2nd win over Yankees https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/blue-jays-look-for-2nd-win-over-yankees-1.3024580 Cbcsports.com The Canadian Press April 8, 2015 April 8, 2015 The Yankees only accumulated three total hits that first game, with a home run by Brett Gardner accounting for the only run scored by the Yankees. They bounced back to win the next game 4–3 on April 8, which was the first Yankees win of the season.http://gd2.mlb.com/content/game/mlb/year_2015/month_04/day_08/gid_2015_04_08_tormlb_nyamlb_1/boxscore_col.html Two Column Box Score mlb.com October 7, 2015 On April 28, ace pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a tendinitis in his right wrist and a slight strain on his forearm. It was not connected to the elbow injury he suffered in the previous season.Schonbrun Zach Tender Arm Lands Masahiro Tanaka on Disabled List; Yankees Top the Rays https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/29/sports/baseball/tender-arm-lands-masahiro-tanaka-on-dl-yankees-top-the-rays.html?_r=0 The New York Times May 3, 2015 April 28, 2015 The Yankees would later finish the first month with a 13–9 record atop the American League East division. The success of the New York Yankees in April was a result of good hitting against opposing team's bullpens and good offense to keep games close. In fact, seven of the thirteen wins in April were decided by one or two runs. Mixing and matching both pitching and offense was also key in the part of manager Joe Girardi.Mendes Antonio Yankees Editorial: Heavy Hitting Leads the Yanks' Through April http://yanksgoyard.com/2015/05/03/yankees-editorial-heavy-hitting-leads-the-yanks-through-april/ Yanksgoyard.com FanSided.com May 3, 2015 May 3, 2015 Some notable contributions came from players such as Alex Rodriguez, Jacoby Ellsbury, Mark Teixeira, Chris Young, Brett Gardner,Enriquez Delia Offense Monthly Report Card: April http://bronxbaseballdaily.com/2015/05/offense-monthly-report-card-april/ Bronx Baseball Daily May 3, 2015 May 1, 2015 September 13, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150913042856/http://bronxbaseballdaily.com/2015/05/offense-monthly-report-card-april/ dead Dellin Betances, and even from the Yankees closer Andrew Miller. Miller, who had joined the Yankees during the off-season, had been impressive with eight saves in eight chances in the month of April.Axisa Mike Yankees closer Andrew Miller takes the subway to Yankee Stadium http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25169388/yankees-closer-andrew-miller-takes-the-subway-to-yankee-stadium CBS Sports May 3, 2015 April 30, 2015Skillin Alex Andrew Miller, Dellin Betances forming dominant bullpen duo for Yankees https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2015/4/28/8506521/yankees-bullpen-andrew-miller-dellin-betances SB Nation May 3, 2015 April 28, 2015 In April, Brett Gardner had also started the trend of having the team grow mustaches and it caught on.Landers Chris And now, a definitive power ranking of the Great Yankee Mustache Experiment of 2015 https://www.mlb.com/cut4/and-now-a-definitive-power-ranking-of-the-great-yankee-mustache-experiment-of-2015/c-122559008 MLB.com May 21, 2015 May 7, 2015 Brett Gardner was the first, deciding to let one grow during an early series at the Trop. And then a funny thing happened: New York suddenly couldn't lose, and, baseball players being a notoriously superstitious bunch, it spread like wildfire. May thumb|right|200px|Nathan Eovaldi pitching on May 25, 2015. The Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 4–2 on May 2, during which Andrew Miller had set Yankees club history by securing nine saves in the first 23 games the Yankees had played in a season. Mariano Rivera, the former Yankees closer who had retired following the 2013 season, had not even performed this feat during his 19-year career.Hatch Ryan Yankees' closer Andrew Miller making history with perfect save record https://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2015/05/yankees_closer_andrew_miller_making_history_with_p.html NJ.com May 3, 2015 May 2, 2015 With a 1-2-3 ninth inning, Miller became the first pitcher in Yankees history to record nine saves in 23 games, a feat not even Mariano Rivera ever accomplished in his illustrious 19- year career. It was the same game that Alex Rodriguez hit a pinch-hit home run off of Red Sox pitcher Junichi Tazawa, his first as a pinch-hitter, and tied Willie Mays for fourth on the all-time home run list at 660 homers.Witz Billy Alex Rodriguez of Yankees Ties Willie Mays With 660th Home Run https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/02/sports/baseball/alex-rodriguez-of-yankees-ties-willie-mays-with-660th-home-run.html The New York Times May 3, 2015 May 1, 2015 Rodriguez was emotional following the game. The Yankees not long after had announced they would not be paying Rodriguez the $6 million in bonuses that he was promised when he had signed a contract years before for reaching these marks.Nightengale Bob Brian Cashman: Yankees won't pay Alex Rodriguez's bonus for 660th home run https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/yankees/2015/05/02/alex-rodriguez-bonus-brian-cashman-660th-home-run-willie-mays/26774077/ USA Today May 3, 2015 May 3, 2015 On May 19, Jacoby Ellsbury was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right knee. This was his first DL stint in his career with the Yankees.Witz Billy Yankees Face Jacoby Ellsbury's Downside: His Injuries https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/21/sports/baseball/jacoby-ellsburys-health-was-always-a-part-of-the-bargain.html The New York Times May 21, 2015 May 20, 2015 May did not turn out well for the Yankees as they finished the month winning 13 ball games but losing 16. June June saw a turn in play for the Yankees, as they won seven straight to begin the month of June. In the month, various achievements were reached. Alex Rodriguez hit his 3000th career hit at home on June 19, hitting a home run to right field off from Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander.Walker Ben A-Rod's 3,000th hit: A homer off Justin Verlander https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2015/06/19/alex-rodriguez-detroit-tigers/29012861/ Detroit Free Press Gannett Company June 29, 2015 June 19, 2015 The achievement was similar to Derek Jeter's 3000th hit in 2011,Kepner Tyler Jeter Reaches 3,000 Hits With Home Run https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/10/sports/baseball/jeter-reaches-3000-hits-with-home-run.html?_r=0 The New York Times June 29, 2015 July 9, 2011 when he homered to left off from Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price. Price and Verlander happen to both be winners of the Cy Young Award.https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_cyy.shtml Cy Young Award on Baseball Almanac baseball-almanac.com October 7, 2015 Ironically, Price and Verlander were both members of the Tigers organization the date of Rodriguez's 3000th hit. A few weeks later, Rodriguez was given the ball back from Zack Hample, the fan who caught it.Brown Maury A-Rod's 3000th Hit, And How 'Memorabilia Leeches' Should Not Be Allowed At Games https://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/2015/06/22/a-rods-3000th-hit-and-how-memorabilia-leeches-should-not-be-allowed-at-games/ Forbes June 29, 2015 June 22, 2015 In the same month, the disabled list saw a bit of action. Notable to mention, Jacoby Ellsbury's injury took longer than expected to heal up.King III George A. Jacoby Ellsbury healing 'going slower' than Yankees thought https://nypost.com/2015/06/17/jacoby-ellsbury-healing-going-slower-than-yankees-thought/ New York Post June 29, 2015 June 17, 2015 His rehab assignment began on June 29.Marchand Andrew Jacoby Ellsbury to begin minor league rehab assignment Monday https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/13163770/jacoby-ellsbury-new-york-yankees-begin-rehab-stint-monday ESPN June 29, 2015 June 28, 2015 In a home series against the Philadelphia Phillies, pitcher Iván Nova had returned to the hill for the first time since being injured in the prior season, winning for the Yankees and preventing a sweep.Berkman Seth Ivan Nova Returns as Yankees Avoid a Phillies Sweep https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/25/sports/baseball/ivan-nova-returns-as-yankees-avoid-a-phillies-sweep.html The New York Times June 29, 2015 June 24, 2015 Another notable injury-related movement was the placement of closing pitcher Andrew Miller onto the disabled list early in June with a strained forearm muscle.Matthews Wallace Yankees closer Andrew Miller headed to DL with strained forearm muscle https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/yankees-closer-andrew-miller-headed-dl-strained-forearm/story?id=31737406 ABC News June 29, 2015 June 13, 2015 The Yankees finished the month of June winning 15 games and losing 12. July 180px|thumb|right|Yankees' all-star reliever Dellin Betances pitching in a game. When the roster for the American League all-star team was announced, Dellin Betances and Mark Teixeira were revealed to be on the roster, with Teixeira replacing an injured Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers. In addition, the final vote held Brett Gardner as a candidate.Wallace Matthews Mark Saxon Full rosters released for 2015 All-Star Game https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/13211354/2015-mlb-all-star-team-reserves-announced ESPN.com July 9, 2015 July 7, 2015Chiari Mike MLB All-Star Game Final Vote 2015: Updated AL, NL Standings https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2517755-mlb-all-star-game-final-vote-2015-updated-al-nl-standings Bleacher Report July 9, 2015 July 8, 2015 Gardner later was announced as the replacement on the roster for an injured Alex Gordon of the Royals. None of them were starters. On July 28 against the Texas Rangers, the Yankees score 21 unanswered runs – 11 of them in the 2nd inning – after giving up 5 runs in the first inning en route to a 21–5 win.http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/139312618/yankees-score-21-runs-in-rout-of-rangers https://web.archive.org/web/20150801093203/http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/139312618/yankees-score-21-runs-in-rout-of-rangers dead August 1, 2015 Yankees score 21 runs in rout of Rangers New York Yankees October 7, 2015 On July 30, the Seattle Mariners traded Dustin Ackley to the Yankees for José Ramírez and Ramón Flores.Gleeman Aaron Yankees acquire Dustin Ackley from Mariners http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07/30/yankees-acquire-dustin-ackley-from-mariners/ HardballTalk NBC Sports July 31, 2015 July 30, 2015 The next day, Garrett Jones was designated for assignment.Gleeman Aaron Garrett Jones designated for assignment by the Yankees http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07/31/garrett-jones-designated-for-assignment-by-the-yankees/ HardballTalk NBC Sports July 31, 2015 July 31, 2015Yankees 627182057450418176 July 31, 2015 #Yankees designate 1B/OF Garrett Jones for assignment. (Jones was later re-signed in early August and then re-designated for assignment not long after)Yankees 629004963377647616 August 5, 2015 #Yankees sign 1B/OF Garrett Jones to @MLB deal; designate RHP Danny Burawa for assignment. Yankees 631568286128340992 August 12, 2015 #Yankees option RHP Branden Pinder to Triple-A @swbrailriders; designate INF/OF Garrett Jones for assignment. The Yankees finished July with 17 wins and 7 losses. August The beginning of August saw the Yankees begin to struggle. With the Toronto Blue Jays in a hot streak since the end of July (where they revamped their team with a few big name players), a once respectable lead in the division had shrunk down to just a half game ahead of the Jays by the end of August 11. That night, the Yankees had traveled to Cleveland to face the Indians. Entering that game, the Yankees had gone 31 straight innings without scoring a run. Despite having a 4–2 lead in the 10th inning, closer Andrew Miller blew the save. The game was decided in the 16th inning, where Michael Brantley had walked off for the Indians. The Yankees lost 5–4.Witz Billy Yankees' Loss in 16th Shrinks Their Lead to Half a Game https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/12/sports/baseball/yankees-loss-in-16th-shrinks-their-lead-to-half-a-game.html?_r=0 The New York Times August 12, 2015 August 12, 2015 They lost the next day and the Blue Jays took lead of the division by half a game. thumb|left|200px|Luis Severino pitching his major league debut against the Boston Red Sox on August 5. On August 5, Luis Severino had his major league debut starting against the Red Sox.https://www.mlb.com/player/luis-severino-622663?stats=gamelogs-r-pitching-mlb&year=2015 Luis Severino Stats, Fantasy & News New York Yankees October 7, 2015 On August 13 the New York Yankees called up Greg Bird who went 0 for 5 in his debut.https://www.espn.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/13430730/slumping-new-york-yankees-promote-untouchable-slugging-prospect-greg-bird Slumping New York Yankees promote 'untouchable' slugging prospect Greg Bird ESPN.com August 13, 2015 October 7, 2015 He got his first career hit on August 15 and his first and second career home runs on August 19. The Yankees retook the division the lead on August 14 in one of the most intense games of the season. Down 3–1 in the top of the eighth, Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltrán hit a pinch-hit three-run home run to put the Yankees up 4–3; closer Andrew Miller finished the game for the Yankees in a nail-biting fashion, striking out Troy Tulowitzki on a slider after a 12-pitch at bat. This also stopped the Blue Jays' 11 game win streak.Axisa Mike Yankees not ready to go down without a fight, snap Blue Jays' win streak http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25270407/yankees-not-ready-to-go-down-without-a-fight-snap-blue-jays-win-streak CBS Sports August 15, 2015 August 14, 2015 By the end of August 23, the lead was lost to the Jays once again after the Yankees lost three out of four games at home against the Cleveland Indians.Marcus Steven CC Sabathia leaves with knee pain in Yankees' loss to Indians http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/cc-sabathia-leaves-with-knee-pain-in-yankees-loss-to-indians-1.10766939 https://web.archive.org/web/20150826180042/http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/cc-sabathia-leaves-with-knee-pain-in-yankees-loss-to-indians-1.10766939 dead August 26, 2015 Newsday.com Newsday August 24, 2015 August 23, 2015 This series also saw CC Sabathia suffer a knee injury that was declared as possibly season-ending with Sabathia on the DL.Snyder Matt Yankees' CC Sabathia hits disabled list, season might be over http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25279368/yankees-cc-sabathia-hits-disabled-list-season-might-be-over CBS Sports August 24, 2015 August 24, 2015 After walking off against the Houston Astros in the first game at home during a series starting on August 24, the Yankees became tied with the Jays in 1st place in the AL East after Toronto took an off-day. On August 25, the Yankees lost 15–1 to the Astros and lost first place once again to the Blue Jays, who became the first American League East team to win 70 wins.http://gd2.mlb.com/content/game/mlb/year_2015/month_08/day_25/gid_2015_08_25_houmlb_nyamlb_1/boxscore_col.html Box Score of HOU 15 @ NYY 1Gregor Chisholm T.R. Sullivan Blue Jays stun Rangers, take AL East lead https://www.mlb.com/news/blue-jays-stun-rangers-take-al-east-lead/c-145314044 MLB.com Major League Baseball August 26, 2015 On August 28, the Yankees routed the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field 15–4 and gained their 70th win of the season.http://gd2.mlb.com/content/game/mlb/year_2015/month_08/day_28/gid_2015_08_28_nyamlb_atlmlb_1/boxscore_col.html August 28, 2015 NYY 15 @ ATL 3 Boxscore They finished the month with 14 wins and 14 losses. September Mark Teixeira, who bruised his bone on his shin in August, was announced to be out for the rest of season after an MRI scan showed he had in fact fractured it.Knobler Danny Yankees to be without 1B Mark Teixeira for rest of season https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/13632590/mark-teixeira-new-york-yankees-done-season-mri-shows-leg-fracture ESPN.com ESPN September 12, 2015 September 11, 2015 Nathan Eovaldi's regular season ended after suffering an elbow injury.King III George A. Nathan Eovaldi's elbow blow fogs Yankees' rotation https://nypost.com/2015/09/07/nathan-eovaldis-elbow-blow-leaves-yankees-rotation-in-question/ New York Post.com New York Post October 4, 2015 September 7, 2015 The Yankees finished September with a record of 14–14. October On October 1, the Yankees clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2012 with a 4–1 win over the Boston Red Sox. This was also their 10,000th franchise victory.Short D. J. Yankees clinch first postseason berth since 2012 http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2015/10/01/yankees-clinch-first-postseason-berth-since-2012/ NBC Sports October 4, 2015 October 1, 2015 The Yankees finished October with 1 win and 3 losses. Their final season record was 87–75, which was good enough to win the first American League Wild Card spot, earning the right to host the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, October 6. However, a day prior, CC Sabathia left the team as he checked himself into an alcohol rehabilitation center.https://www.si.com/mlb/2015/10/05/cc-sabathia-alcohol-rehab-playoffs-new-york-yankees Yankees lose CC Sabathia as veteran lefty enters alcohol rehab – MLB Jay Jaffe SI.com October 7, 2015 It was later announced by the Yankees that Sabathia would not be with the team during the postseason. Wild Card loss The Yankees were shut out 3–0 in the 2015 American League Wild Card Game by the Houston Astros, in a contest that turned on two solo home runs against the game's losing pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, hit by Houston's Carlos Gómez and Colby Rasmus. The winning pitcher was Dallas Keuchel who tossed six scoreless innings.https://www.espn.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/63608/houston-we-have-no-problem-astros-advance-3-0-over-yankees Houston, we have no problem: Astros advance, 3-0, over Yankees ESPN.com October 7, 2015 October 7, 2015 Record vs. opponents NYY Roster 2015 New York Yankees Roster Pitchers 38 Andrew Bailey 68 Dellin Betances 65 Danny Burawa 26 Chris Capuano 29 David Carpenter 53 Caleb Cotham 40 Kyle Davies 64 José de Paula 30 Nathan Eovaldi 74 Nick Goody 64 Jacob Lindgren 57 Chris Martin 48 Andrew Miller 55 Bryan Mitchell 65 Diego Moreno 47 Iván Nova 67 James Pazos 40,57 Branden Pinder 35 Michael Pineda 66 José Ramírez 53 Esmil Rogers 64 Nick Rumbelow 52 CC Sabathia 40 Sergio Santos 40 Luis Severino 45 Chasen Shreve 19 Masahiro Tanaka 40 Matt Tracy 43 Adam Warren 39 Chase Whitley 41 Justin Wilson Catchers 34 Brian McCann 66 John Ryan Murphy 53 Austin Romine 73 Gary Sánchez Infielders 29 Dustin Ackley 31 Greg Bird 14 Stephen Drew 40 Cole Figueroa 18 Didi Gregorius 12 Chase Headley 31 Gregorio Petit 38 José Pirela 64 Rob Refsnyder 13 Alex Rodriguez 17 Brendan Ryan 25 Mark Teixeira Outfielders 36 Carlos Beltrán 22 Jacoby Ellsbury 31 Ramón Flores 11 Brett Gardner 55,72 Slade Heathcott 33 Garrett Jones 70 Rico Noel 63 Mason Williams 24 Chris Young Manager 28 Joe Girardi Coaches 62 Alan Cockrell (assistant hitting) 54 Joe Espada (third base) 56 Tony Peña (first base) 61 Jeff Pentland (hitting) 88 Román Rodríguez (bullpen catcher) 58 Larry Rothschild (pitching) 59 Rob Thomson (bench) 60 Gary Tuck (bullpen) Game log Legend Yankees Win Yankees Loss Game postponed background: #1c2841;color:white; Game Log (87–75) Home: 45–36 Away: 42–39 y background:#1c2841; ;color:white; April (13–9) Home: 6–6 Away: 7–3 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 6 || Blue Jays || 1–6 || Hutchison (1–0) || Tanaka (0–1) || – || 48,469 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 8 || Blue Jays || 4–3 || Betances (1–0) || Loup (0–1) || Miller (1) || 31,020 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 9 || Blue Jays || 3–6 || Norris (1–0) || Sabathia (0–1) || Castro (1) || 32,152 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 10 || Red Sox || 5–6 (19) || Wright (1–0) || Rogers (0–1) || – || 41,292 || 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 11 || Red Sox || 4–8 || Kelly (1–0) || Warren (0–1) || – || 46,678 ||1–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 12 || Red Sox || 14–4 || Tanaka (1–1) || Buchholz (1–1) || – || 43,019 || 2–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 13 || @ Orioles || 6–5 || Pineda (1–0) || Hunter (0–1) || Miller (2) || 21,633 || 3–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 14 || @ Orioles || 3–4 || González (1–1) || Sabathia (0–2) || Britton (2) || 19,283 || 3–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 15 || @ Orioles || 5–7 || Brach (1–0) || Carpenter (0–1) || Britton (3) || 23,409 ||3–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 17 || @ Rays || 5–4 || Betances (2–0) || Jepsen (0–1) || Miller (3) || 15,752 || 4–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 18 || @ Rays || 9–0 || Tanaka (2–1) || Odorizzi (2–1) || – || 20,824 || 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 19 || @ Rays || 5–3 || Pineda (2–0) || Andriese (0–1) || Miller (4) || 21,791 || 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 20 || @ Tigers || 1–2 || Simón (3–0) || Sabathia (0–3) || Soria (5) || 27,540 || 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 21 || @ Tigers || 5–2 || Eovaldi (1–0) || Lobstein (1–1) || Miller (5) || 27,031 || 7–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 22 || @ Tigers || 13–4 || Warren (1–1) || Price (1–1) || – || 27,389 || 8–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 23 || @ Tigers || 2–1 || Betances (3–0) || Gorzelanny (0–1) || Miller (6) || 27,754 || 9–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 24 || Mets || 6–1 ||Pineda (3–0)|| deGrom (2–2) || – || 45,310 || 10–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 25 || Mets || 2–8 || Harvey (4–0) || Sabathia (0–4) || – || 47,909 || 10–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 26 || Mets || 6–4 || Shreve (1–0) || Niese (2–1) || Miller (7) || 47,510 || 11–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 27 || Rays || 4–1 || Wilson (1–0) || Gomes (0–1) || Miller (8) || 34,590 || 12–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 28 || Rays || 4–2 || Whitley (1–0) || Odorizzi (2–2) || Martin (1) || 36,934 || 13–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 29 || Rays || 2–3 (13) || Gomes (1–1) || Shreve (1–1) || Frieri (2) || 30,055 || 13–9 |- y background:#1c2841;color:white; May (13–16) Home: 6–4 Away: 7–12 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || May 1 || @ Red Sox || 3–2 || Rogers (1–1) || Tazawa (0–1) || Miller (9) || 35,444 || 14–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || May 2 || @ Red Sox || 4–2 || Eovaldi (2–0) || Miley (1–3) || Betances (1) || 36,611 || 15–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || May 3 || @ Red Sox || 8–5 || Warren (2–1) || Kelly (1–1) ||Miller (10) || 33,198 || 16–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 4 || @ Blue Jays || 1–3 || Dickey (1–3) || Martin (0–1) || Cecil (2) || 19,217 || 16–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 5 || @ Blue Jays || 6–3 || Pineda (4–0) || Estrada (1–1) || Miller (11) || 21,519 || 17–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 6 || @ Blue Jays || 1–5 || Buehrle (4–2) || Sabathia (0–5) || – || 21,312 || 17–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 7 || Orioles || 4–3 || Eovaldi (3–0) || Tillman (2–4) || Miller (12) || 39,816 || 18–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 8 || Orioles || 5–4 || Betances (4–0) || González (2–4) || Miller (13)|| 38,731 || 19–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 9 || Orioles || 2–6 || Chen (1–1) || Whitley (1–1) || Britton (6) || 41,280 || 19–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 10 || Orioles || 6–2 || Pineda (5–0) || Norris (1–4) || – || 39,059 || 20–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 11 || @ Rays || 11–5 || Sabathia (1–5) || Colomé (2–1) || – || 10,619 || 21–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 12 || @ Rays || 2–4 || Jepsen (1–2) || Eovaldi (3–1) || Boxberger (9) || 10,417 || 21–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 13 || @ Rays || 2–3 || Karns (3–1) || Warren (2–2) || Boxberger (10) || 11,924 || 21–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 14 || @ Rays || 1–6 || Ramírez (1–1) || Whitley (1–2) || Andriese (2) || 11,977 || 21–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 15 || @ Royals || 1–12 || Young (3–0) || Pineda (5–1) || – || 34,584 || 21–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 16 || @ Royals || 5–1 || Sabathia (2–5) || Duffy (2–3) || – || 31,871 || 22–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 17 || @ Royals || 0–6 || Vólquez (3–3) || Capuano (0–1) || – || 31,251 || 22–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 19 || @ Nationals || 6–8 (10) || Grace (2–0) || Miller (0–1) || – || 37,355 || 22–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 20 || @ Nationals || 2–3 || Zimmermann (4–2) || Warren (2–3) || Storen (12) || 37,648 || 22–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 22 || Rangers || 9–10 || Lewis (4–2) || Pineda (5–2) || Ohlendorf (1) || 40,008 || 22–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 23 || Rangers || 4–15 || Martinez (4–0) || Sabathia (2–6) || – || 42,067 || 22–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 24 || Rangers || 2–5 || Gallardo (4–6) || Capuano (0–2) || Tolleson (3) || 45,681 || 22–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 25 || Royals || 14–1 || Eovaldi (4–1) || Guthrie (4–3) || – || 36,031 || 23–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 26 || Royals || 5–1 || Warren (3–3) || Vargas (3–2) || – || 33,414 || 24–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 27 || Royals || 4–2 || Pineda (6–2) || Young (4–1) || Miller (14) || 32,734 || 25–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 28 || @ Athletics || 4–5 || Scribner (1–0) || Sabathia (2–7) || Clippard (5) || 21,795 || 25–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 29 || @ Athletics || 2–6 || Gray (6–2) || Capuano (0–3) || Clippard (6) || 23,540 || 25–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || May 30 || @ Athletics || 5–3 || Shreve (2–1) || Hahn (2–5) || Miller (15) || 25,223 || 26–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 31 || @ Athletics || 0–3 || Chavez (2–5) || Warren (3–4) || Clippard (7) || 25,457 || 26–25 |- y background:#1c2841; ;color:white; June (15–12) Home: 9–4 Away: 6–8 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || June 1 || @ Mariners || 7–2 || Pineda (7–2) || Hernández (8–2) || – || 26,082 || 27–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || June 2 || @ Mariners || 5–3 (11) || Wilson (2–0) || Wilhelmsen (1–1) || Miller (16) || 27,442 || 28–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || June 3 || @ Mariners || 3–1 || Tanaka (3–1) || Walker (2–6) || Miller (17) || 32,701 || 29–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || June 5 || Angels || 8–7 || Eovaldi (5–1) || Weaver (4–5) || Betances (2) || 40,310 || 30–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 6 || Angels || 8–2 || Warren (4–4) || Richards (5–4) || – || 40,096 || 31–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 7 || Angels || 6–2 || Sabathia (3–7) || Wilson (3–5) || – || 43,178 || 32–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 9 || Nationals || 6–1 || Tanaka (4–1) || Scherzer (6–5) || – || 36,613 || 33–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 10 || Nationals || 4–5 (11) || Treinen (2–2) || Capuano (0–4) || Storen (19) || 39,847 || 33–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 12 || @ Orioles || 3–11 || Jiménez (4–3) || Pineda (7–3) || – || 33,203 || 33–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 13 || @ Orioles || 4–9 || Roe (2–0) || Martin (0–2) || – || 38,909 || 33–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 14 || @ Orioles || 5–3 || Shreve (3–1) || Wright (2–2) || Betances (3) || 36,343 || 34–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 15 || @ Marlins || 1–2 || Koehler (5–4) || Tanaka (4–2) || Ramos (9) || 33,961 || 34–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 16 || @ Marlins || 2–12 || Phelps (4–3) || Eovaldi (5–2) || – || 33,083 || 34–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 17 || Marlins || 2–1 || Pineda (8–3) || Ureña (1–3) || Betances (4) || 43,048 || 35–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 18 || Marlins || 9–4 || Shreve (4–1) || Dunn (1–4) || – || 38,239 || 36–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 19 || Tigers || 7–2 || Warren (5–4) || Verlander (0–1) || – || 44,588 || 37–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 20 || Tigers || 14–3 || Eovaldi (6–2) || Simón (7–4) || Mitchell (1) || 48,092 || 38–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 21 || Tigers || 4–12 || Sánchez (6–7) || Tanaka (4–3) || – || 38,691 || 38–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 22 || Phillies || 8–11 || Diekman (2–1) || Pineda (8–4) || – || 36,883 || 38–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 23 || Phillies || 6–11 || Giles (3–1) || Betances (4–1) || – || 36,198 || 38–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 24 || Phillies || 10–2 || Nova (1–0) || Hamels (5–6) || – || 45,877 || 39–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 25 || @ Astros || 0–4 || Keuchel (9–3) || Warren (5–5) || – || 28,643 || 39–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 26 || @ Astros || 3–2 || Eovaldi (7–2) || Harris (4–1) || Betances (5) || 37,748 || 40–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || June 27 || @ Astros || 9–6 || Shreve (5–1) || Neshek (3–1) || Betances (6) || 41,133 || 41–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 28 || @ Astros || 1–3 || McHugh (9–3) || Pineda (8–5) || Gregerson (18) || 31,961 || 41–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 29 || @ Angels || 1–4 || Wilson (6–6) || Sabathia (3–8) || Street (22) || 42,056 || 41–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 30 || @ Angels || 1–2 || Heaney (1–0) || Nova (1–1) || Street (23) || 42,036 || 41–37 |- y background:#1c2841; ;color:white; July (17–7) Home: 9–3 Away: 8–4 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || July 1 || @ Angels || 3–1 || Eovaldi (8–2) || Shoemaker (4–7) || Betances (7) || 40,938 || 42–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || July 3 || Rays || 7–5 (12) || Shreve (6–1) || Geltz (1–4) || – || 43,141 || 43–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || July 4 || Rays || 3–2 || Betances (5–1) || Boxberger (4–4) || – || 35,508 || 44–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 5 || Rays || 1–8 || Ramírez (7–3) || Nova (1–2) || – || 35,050 || 44–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 7 || Athletics || 3–4 (10) || Pomeranz (3–3) || Betances (5–2) || Clippard (16) || 32,337 || 44–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 8 || Athletics || 5–4 || Sabathia (4–8) || Scribner (2–2) || Miller (18) || 41,626 || 45–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 9 || Athletics || 6–2 || Tanaka (5–3) || Chavez (4–9) || – || 40,084 || 46–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 10 || @ Red Sox || 5–1 || Pineda (9–5) || Buchholz (7–7) || – || 37,984 || 47–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 11 || @ Red Sox || 3–5 || Rodríguez (5–2) || Nova (1–3) || Uehara (22) || 38,047 || 47–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 12 || @ Red Sox || 8–6 || Eovaldi (9–2) || Miley (8–8) || – || 37,283 || 48–40 |- bgcolor=#bbcaff | – || July 14 || 86th All-Star Game || colspan=7 | National League vs. American League (Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati) AL defeats NL, 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 89 || July 17 || Mariners || 4–3 || Tanaka (6–3) || Beimel (0–1) || Miller (19) || 47,086 || 49–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 18 || Mariners || 3–4 || Iwakuma (2–1) || Pineda (9–6) || Smith (7) || 46,119 || 49–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 19 || Mariners || 2–1 || Betances (6–2) || Rodney (2–4) || Miller (20) || 42,926 || 50–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 92 || July 21 || Orioles || 3–2 || Wilson (3–0) || Chen (4–6) || Miller (21) || 37,993 || 51–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 22 || Orioles || 4–3 || Nova (2–3) || Gausman (1–2) || Miller (22) || 43,887 || 52–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 94 || July 23 || Orioles || 9–3 || Tanaka (7–3) || Jiménez (7–6) || – || 46,875 || 53–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 24 || @ Twins || 1–10 || Hughes (9–6) || Pineda (9–7) || – || 34,334 || 53–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 96 || July 25 || @ Twins || 8–5 || Warren (6–5) || Perkins (0–2) || Miller (23) || 40,660 || 54–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 97 || July 26 || @ Twins || 7–2 || Eovaldi (10–2) || Gibson (8–8) || – || 37,391 || 55–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 27 || @ Rangers || 6–2 || Nova (3–3) || Harrison (1–2) || – || 33,691 || 56–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 28 || @ Rangers || 21–5 || Moreno (1–0) || Pérez (0–2) || Warren (1) || 28,403 || 57–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 29 || @ Rangers || 2–5 || Lewis (11–4) || Tanaka (7–4) || Tolleson (18) || 31,658 || 57–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 30 || @ Rangers || 6–7 || Tolleson (3–2) || Miller (0–2) || – || 34,407 || 57–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || July 31 || @ White Sox || 13–6 || Eovaldi (11–2) || Rodon (4–4) || – || 30,359 || 58–44 |- y background:#1c2841; ;color:white; August (14–14) Home: 7–9 Away: 7–5 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 1 || @ White Sox || 2–8 || Danks (6–8) || Mitchell (0–1) || – || 34,379 || 58–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || August 2 || @ White Sox || 12–3 || Nova (4–3) || Samardzija (8–6) || – || 38,840 || 59–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || August 4 || Red Sox || 13–3 || Tanaka (8–4) || Owens (0–1) || – || 48,522 || 60–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 5 || Red Sox || 1–2 || Wright (5–4) || Severino (0–1) || Uehara (24) || 47,489 || 60–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 107 || August 6 || Red Sox || 2–1 || Wilson (4–0) || Rodríguez (6–4) || Miller (24) || 48,608 || 61–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 7 || Blue Jays || 1–2 (10) || Cecil (3–4) || Pinder (0–1) || Osuna (9) || 42,839 || 61–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 8 || Blue Jays || 0–6 || Price (11–4) || Nova (4–4) || – || 45,255 || 61–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 9 || Blue Jays || 0–2 || Estrada (10–6) || Tanaka (8–5) || Osuna (10) || 42,034 || 61–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 11 || @ Indians || 4–5 (16) || Adams (2–0) || Pinder (0–2) || – || 23,618 || 61–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 12 || @ Indians || 1–2 || Salazar (10–6) || Sabathia (4–9) || Allen (23) || 18,844 || 61–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 13 || @ Indians || 8–6 || Eovaldi (12–2) || Bauer (9–9) || Miller (25) || 23,076 || 62–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 14 || @ Blue Jays || 4–3 || Nova (5–4) || Sanchez (6–5) || Miller (26) || 46,689 || 63–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 115 || August 15 || @ Blue Jays || 4–1 || Tanaka (9–5) || Estrada (10–7) || – || 46,630 || 64–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 16 || @ Blue Jays || 1–3 || Hutchison (12–2) || Severino (0–2) || Osuna (13) || 46,792 || 64–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 17 || Twins || 8–7 (10) || Miller (1–2) || Perkins (1–4) || – || 38,943 || 65–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 18 || Twins || 8–4 || Rumbelow (1–0) || Graham (0–1) || Miller (27) || 38,007 || 66–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 19 || Twins || 4–3 || Eovaldi (13–2) || Santana (2–4) || Betances (8) || 38,086 || 67–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 20 || Indians || 2–3 || Tomlin (1–1) || Nova (5–5) || Allen (24) || 36,129 || 67–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 21 || Indians || 3–7 || Carrasco (12–9) || Tanaka (9–6) || Allen (25) || 35,940 || 67–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 122 || August 22 || Indians || 6–2 || Severino (1–2) || Salazar (11–7) || – || 47,031 || 68–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 23 || Indians || 3–4 || Shaw (2–2) || Betances (6–3) || Allen (26) || 46,945 || 68–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 124 || August 24 || Astros || 1–0 || Miller (2–2) || Pérez (2–2) || – || 37,125 || 69–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 25 || Astros || 1–15 || Keuchel (15–6) || Nova (5–6) || – || 38,015 || 69–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 26 || Astros || 2–6 || McHugh (14–7) || Pineda (9–8) || – || 37,259 || 69–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 28 || @ Braves || 15–3 || Tanaka (10–6) || Pérez (4–5) || – || 35,546 || 70–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 29 || @ Braves || 3–1 || Severino (2–2) || Wisler (5–5) || Miller (28) || 49,243 || 71–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 30 || @ Braves || 20–6 || Eovaldi (14–2) || Teherán (9–7) || – || 33,093 || 72–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 31 || @ Red Sox || 3–4 || Rodríguez (8–5) || Nova (5–7) || Machi (4) || 36,148 || 72–58 |- y background:#1c2841; ;color:white; September (14–14) Home: 7–10 Away: 7–4 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || September 1 || @ Red Sox || 3–1 || Pineda (10–8) || Porcello (6–12) || Miller (29) || 35,077 || 73–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || September 2 || @ Red Sox || 13–8 || Tanaka (11–6) || Owens (2–2) || || 34,416 || 74–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || September 4 || Rays || 5–2 || Severino (3–2) || Odorizzi (6–8) || Miller (30) || 32,530 || 75–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 5 || Rays || 2–3 || Cedeño (4–1) || Eovaldi (14–3) || Boxberger (34) || 35,030 || 75–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || September 6 || Rays || 6–4 || Nova (6–7) || Archer (12–11) || Miller (31) || 35,299 || 76–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || September 7 || Orioles || 8–6 || Wilson (5–0) || Rondón (0–1) || Miller (32) || 31,039 || 77–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 8 || Orioles || 1–2 || O'Day (6–2) || Shreve (6–2) || Britton (31) || 30,785 || 77–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 9 || Orioles || 3–5 || Jiménez (11–9) || Warren (6–6) || Britton (32) || 30,038 || 77–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | － || September 10 || Blue Jays ||colspan="7" | Postponed (rain). Makeup date: September 12. |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 11 || Blue Jays || 5–11 || Price (15–5) || Severino (3–3) || – || 40,220 || 77–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 12 || Blue Jays || 5–9 (11) || Hendriks (5–0) || Mitchell (0–2) || Tepera (1) || || 77–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 12 || Blue Jays || 7–10 || Stroman (1–0) || Nova (6–8) || Lowe (1) || 46,278 || 77–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 13 || Blue Jays || 5–0 || Tanaka (12–6) || Dickey (10–11) || – || 39,127 || 78–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 14 || @ Rays || 4–1 || Cotham (1–0) || Boxberger (4–10) || Miller (33) || 11,940 || 79–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 15 || @ Rays || 3–6 || Odorizzi (8–8) || Rumbelow (1–1) || Gomes (1) || 13,539 || 79–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 16 || @ Rays || 3–1 || Severino (4–3) || Archer (12–12) || Miller (34) || 13,299 || 80–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 18 || @ Mets || 1–5 || Matz (4–0) || Tanaka (12–7) || – || 43,602 || 80–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 19 || @ Mets || 5–0 || Pineda (11–8) || Syndergaard (8–7) || – || 43,630 || 81–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 20 || @ Mets || 11–2 || Sabathia (5–9) || Robles (4–3) || – || 43,571 || 82–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 21 || @ Blue Jays || 2–4 || Price (17–5) || Warren (6–7) || Osuna (17) || 47,648 || 82–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 22 || @ Blue Jays || 6–4 (10) || Miller (3–2) || Lowe (1–3) || – || 47,992 || 83–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 23 || @ Blue Jays || 0–4 || Stroman (3–0) || Nova (6–9) || – || 48,056 || 83–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 24 || White Sox || 3–2 || Pineda (12–8) || Sale (12–11) || Miller (35) || 35,132 || 84–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 25 || White Sox || 2–5 || Rodon (9–6) || Sabathia (5–10) || Robertson (32) || 37,316 || 84–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 26 || White Sox || 2–1 || Warren (7–7) || Danks (7–14) || Miller (36) || 39,134 || 85–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 155 || September 27 || White Sox || 6–1 || Severino (5–3) || Johnson (3–1) || – || 38,690 || 86–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 28 || Red Sox || 1–5 || Rodríguez (10–6) || Nova (6–10) || – || 39,476 || 86–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 29 || Red Sox || 4–10 || Porcello (9–14) || Pineda (12–9) || – || 38,512 || 86–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 30 || Red Sox || 5–9 (11) || Ogando (3–1) || Bailey (0–1) || – || 39,328 || 86–72 |- y background:#1c2841; ;color:white; October (1–3) Home: 1–0 Away: 0–3 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || October 1 || Red Sox || 4–1 || Sabathia (6–10) || Hill (2–1) || Betances (9) || 40,033 || 87–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | － || October 2 || @ Orioles ||colspan="7" | Postponed (rain). Makeup date October 3 as part of doubleheader. |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || October 3 || @ Orioles || 2–9 || Chen (11–8) || Nova (6–11) || – || 29,227 || 87–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || October 3 || @ Orioles || 3–4 || McFarland (2–2) || Betances (6–4) || Britton (36) || 35,198 || 87–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || October 4 || @ Orioles || 4–9 || Tillman (11–11) || Pineda (12–10) || – || 33,224 || 87–75 |- Postseason Game log Legend Yankees Win Yankees Loss Game postponed background:#1C2841;color:#fff; 2015 Postseason Game Log (0–1) y background:#1C2841;color:#fff; ALWC vs Astros (0–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || October 6 || Astros || 0–3 || Keuchel (1–0) || Tanaka (0–1) || Gregerson (1) || 50,113 || 0–1 |- Postseason rosters background:#1C2841;color:#fff Playoff rosters y background:#1C2841;color:#fff; American League Wild Card Game | style="text-align:left" | Pitchers: 19 Masahiro Tanaka 40 Luis Severino 41 Justin Wilson 43 Adam Warren 47 Iván Nova 48 Andrew Miller 55 Bryan Mitchell 67 James Pazos 68 Dellin Betances Catchers: 34 Brian McCann 66 John Ryan Murphy 73 Gary Sánchez Infielders: 12 Chase Headley 17 Brendan Ryan 18 Didi Gregorius 29 Dustin Ackley 31 Greg Bird 64 Rob Refsnyder Outfielders: 11 Brett Gardner 22 Jacoby Ellsbury 24 Chris Young 36 Carlos Beltrán 55 Slade Heathcott 70 Rico Noel Designated hitters: 13 Alex Rodriguez |- valign="top" Statistics Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG SBDustin Ackley, 2B, 1B, LF 23 52 6 15 3 2 4 11 4 7 .288 0Carlos Beltrán, RF 133 478 57 132 34 1 19 67 45 85 .276 0Greg Bird, 1B 46 157 26 41 9 0 11 31 19 53 .261 0Chris Capuano, P 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Stephen Drew, 2B 131 383 43 77 16 1 17 44 37 71 .201 0Jacoby Ellsbury, CF 111 452 66 116 15 2 7 33 35 86 .257 21Nathan Eovaldi, P 27 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0Cole Figueroa, 3B 2 8 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0Ramón Flores, OF 12 32 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 4 .219 0Brett Gardner, LF 151 571 94 148 26 3 16 66 68 135 .259 20Didi Gregorius, SS 155 525 57 139 24 2 9 56 33 85 .265 5Chase Headley, 3B 156 580 74 150 29 1 11 62 51 135 .259 0Slade Heathcott, OF 17 25 6 10 2 0 2 8 2 5 .400 0Garrett Jones, RF, 1B, DH 57 144 12 31 4 1 5 17 8 37 .215 0Brian McCann, C 135 465 68 108 15 1 26 94 52 97 .232 0Bryan Mitchell, P 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0John Ryan Murphy, C 67 155 21 43 9 1 3 14 12 43 .277 0Rico Noel, DH, OF 15 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 5Gregorio Petit, 2B, 3B 20 42 7 7 3 0 5 5 3 16 .167 0Branden Pinder, P 25 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 0Michael Pineda, P 27 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0José Pirela, 2B 37 74 7 17 3 0 1 5 2 16 .230 1Rob Refsnyder, 2B 16 43 3 13 3 0 2 5 3 7 .302 2Alex Rodriguez, DH, 3B 151 523 83 131 22 1 33 86 84 145 .250 4Austin Romine, 1B 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Brendan Ryan, 2B, SS, 3B 103 96 10 22 6 2 0 8 5 29 .229 0CC Sabathia, P 29 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0Gary Sánchez, PH 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0Luis Severino, P 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0Masahiro Tanaka, P 24 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0Mark Teixeira, 1B 111 392 57 100 22 0 31 79 59 85 .255 2Adam Warren, P 43 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0Mason Williams, CF 8 21 3 6 3 0 1 3 1 3 .286 0Chris Young, OF 140 318 53 80 20 1 14 42 30 73 .252 3Team totals16255677641397272192127375541227.25163 Pitching Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB KAndrew Bailey 0 1 8.31 10 0 0 8.2 10 8 8 2 5 6Dellin Betances 6 4 1.50 74 0 9 84.0 45 17 14 6 40 131Danny Burawa 0 0 54.00 1 0 0 0.2 3 4 4 1 0 1Chris Capuano 0 4 7.97 22 4 0 40.2 52 38 36 6 22 38David Carpenter 0 1 4.82 22 0 0 18.2 20 11 10 3 7 11Caleb Cotham 1 0 6.52 12 0 0 9.2 14 7 7 4 1 11Kyle Davies 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 2.1 3 0 0 0 0 2José de Paula 0 0 2.70 1 0 0 3.1 2 1 1 1 4 2Nathan Eovaldi 14 3 4.20 27 27 0 154.1 175 72 72 10 49 121Nick Goody 0 0 4.76 7 0 0 5.2 6 3 3 0 3 3Garrett Jones 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0Jacob Lindgren 0 0 5.14 7 0 0 7.0 5 4 4 3 4 8Chris Martin 0 2 5.66 24 0 1 20.2 28 13 13 2 6 18Andrew Miller 3 2 2.04 60 0 36 61.2 33 16 14 5 20 100Bryan Mitchell 0 2 6.37 20 2 1 29.2 37 24 21 4 16 29Diego Moreno 1 0 5.23 4 0 0 10.1 9 6 6 1 3 8Iván Nova 6 11 5.07 17 17 0 94.0 99 54 53 13 33 63James Pazos 0 0 0.00 11 0 0 5.0 3 0 0 0 3 3Branden Pinder 0 2 2.93 25 0 0 27.2 28 9 9 4 14 25Michael Pineda 12 10 4.37 27 27 0 160.2 176 83 78 21 21 156José Ramírez 0 0 15.00 3 0 0 3.0 6 5 5 0 4 2Esmil Rogers 1 1 6.27 18 0 0 33.0 41 29 23 5 14 31Nick Rumbelow 1 1 4.02 17 0 0 15.2 16 8 7 2 5 15Brendan Ryan 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0CC Sabathia 6 10 4.73 29 29 0 167.1 188 92 88 28 50 137Sergio Santos 0 0 6.00 2 0 0 3.0 3 2 2 1 0 3Luis Severino 5 3 2.89 11 11 0 62.1 53 21 20 9 22 56Chasen Shreve 6 2 3.09 59 0 0 58.1 49 21 20 10 33 64Masahiro Tanaka 12 7 3.51 24 24 0 154.0 126 66 60 25 27 139Matt Tracy 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 2.0 2 3 0 0 2 1Adam Warren 7 7 3.29 43 17 1 131.1 114 51 48 10 39 104Chase Whitley 1 2 4.19 4 4 0 19.1 20 9 9 3 5 16Justin Wilson 5 0 3.10 74 0 0 61.0 49 21 21 3 20 66Team totals87754.03162162481457.214166986521824741370 Awards Mariano Rivera AL Reliever of the Year: Andrew MillerHatch Ryan https://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2015/10/yankees_closer_andrew_miller_wins_al_reliever_of_t.html Yankees' closer Andrew Miller wins AL Reliever of the Year Award NJ.com October 28, 2015 October 28, 2015 Thurman Munson Award as New York Yankees Premier Closer: Andrew MillerNew York Yankees Media Relations http://web.yesnetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20160203&content_id=163563588&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb Andrew Miller, Brian McCann, Jim Abbott to receive Thurman Munson Awards YES Network February 3, 2016 October 30, 2016 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders International League Dave Miley AA Trenton Thunder Eastern League Al Pedrique A Tampa Yankees Florida State League Dave Bialas A Charleston RiverDogs South Atlantic League Luis Dorante A-Short Season Staten Island Yankees New York–Penn League Pat Osborn Rookie Pulaski Yankees Appalachian League Tony Franklin Rookie GCL Yankees Gulf Coast League Julio Mosquera References External links 2015 New York Yankees at Baseball Reference 2015 New York Yankees season Category:New York Yankees seasons New York Yankees New York Yankees Category:2010s in the Bronx 2015 1