It’s Sunday, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! It may be snowing in New York City this weekend, but in the sports world, the hot stove has been boiling. From the New York Giants’ hiring of John Harbaugh as their next head coach to the Dodgers’ signing Kyle Tucker (yawn), this week has been filled with big news. So what have the Yankees been up to in that time? Let’s find out!
Fernando Cruuuuuuuuz
Yankees reliever Fernando Cruz took to Instagram to celebrate his 15th wedding anniversary last week.
Afterwards, he posted a hype reel for the 2026 season.
An Update from Clarke
Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt posted an album on Instagram, filled with photos and videos from throughout the winter. The big news? Schmidt, who underwent Tommy John surgery over the summer, has already begun throwing! Hopefully, he remains on track for a midsummer return.
Speaking of training, a number of other Yankees players posted videos on their Instagram stories in the gym, on the ballfield, and in Cam Schlittler’s case, in downtown Tampa (so I assume he’s already at the Yankees’ spring training facility).
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Professor Rodriguez
Former Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez posted that he returned to Stanford as a guest instructor at the Graduate School of Business, teaching a Strategic Pivoting class. For a guy who has rewritten the story of his career, in both good and bad ways, several times, that’s one class he certainly seems qualified to teach.
Big East Basketball
Yankees radio voice Dave Simms was in Providence, Rhode Island, this past Tuesday to call Villanova University’s victory over Providence. The Wildcats increased their in-conference record to 5-1 with the win.
CC Talks Sports
Hall of Fame starter CC Sabathia has a lot of sports opinions, and he certainly does not keep them quiet. Here’s some highlights from the past week:
