The New York Yankees are set to open their 2021 season on April 1st at home against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Introduction
Opening Day for the Yankees is always a much-anticipated event, as baseball fans hope to see their team make it to the World Series. The 2021 season will be the team’s 122nd season in Major League Baseball, and their 27th season playing their home games at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York City.
The Yankees’ 2021 Season
The New York Yankees have released their schedule for the 2021 season. Opening day is Thursday, April 1st at home against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Yankees will also be playing on Easter Sunday, April 4th against the Orioles.
Opening Day
The New York Yankees are scheduled to open their 2021 season at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday, April 1. The game is slated to begin at 1:05 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN.
Schedule
The New York Yankees will open their 2021 season on Thursday, April 1st, at home against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Yankees’ home opener will be followed by a 10-game road trip to face the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, and Tampa Bay Rays.
You can view the Yankees’ full 2021 schedule here.
Roster
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, New York City. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City, the other being the National League’s (NL) New York Mets. The Yankees began play in the 1901 season as the Baltimore Orioles (no relation to the modern Baltimore Orioles). In 1903, Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchased the franchise after it ceased operations and moved it to New York City, renaming the club the New York Highlanders. The Highlanders were officially renamed as the “Yankees” in 1913.
The team is owned by Yankee Global Enterprises, an LLC controlled by the family of the late George Steinbrenner, who purchased the team in 1973. Brian Cashman is the team’s general manager, and Aaron Boone is its field manager. The team plays its home games at Yankee Stadium in Concourse, Bronx Park, also known as The Bronx.
Players listed below have been on Yankees’ active roster at some point during 2021 season:
Pitchers:
Aroldis Chapman
Gerrit Cole
Zack Britton
Darren O’Day
Luis Cessa
Chad Green
Domingo Germán
Jonathan Loáisiga ; Catchers: Gary Sánchez Kyle Higashioka ; Infielders: Luke Voit Gleyber Torres Miguel Andújar ; Outfielders: Clint Frazier Aaron Hicks
Conclusion
Opening Day for the Yankees is April 1, 2021.
