2020 New York Yankees season
| 2020 New York Yankees | |
|---|---|
| American League Wild Card winners | |
| League | American League |
| Division | East |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| Record | 33–27 (.550) |
| Divisional place | 2nd |
| Owners | Yankee Global Enterprises |
| General managers | Brian Cashman |
| Managers | Aaron Boone |
| Television | YES Network (Michael Kay, Ken Singleton, Ryan Ruocco, several others as analysts) |
| Radio | WFAN SportsRadio 66 AM / 101.9 FM New York Yankees Radio Network (John Sterling, Suzyn Waldman) WADO 1280 AM TUDN Radio Cadena Radio Yankees (Francisco Rivera, Rickie Ricardo) |
The 2020 New York Yankees season was the 118th season for the New York Yankees. The Yankees played in Yankee Stadium in The Bronx and were managed by Aaron Boone in his third season as manager.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a delayed and shortened season. On March 12, MLB announced the cancellation of the remainder of spring training and the postponement of the start of the regular season by at least two weeks. Four days later, following the CDC's recommendation against large public events, MLB announced an indefinite postponement. Finally, on June 23, commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implemented a 60-game regular season. Players reported to training camps on July 1 to resume spring training and prepare for a July 23 Opening Day.
The Yankees began the shortened season with a hot 16–6 start, then lost 15 of their next 20 games, bringing their win-loss record to 21–21. They rebounded to finish 33–27, second place in the American League East and seven games behind the Tampa Bay Rays, but still good enough to qualify for the American League's fifth seed in the expanded postseason. The Yankees swept the Cleveland Indians in the best-of-three Wild Card Series, advancing to the American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, which they lost in 5 games.