| 2016 New York Yankees | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium | |
| City | New York, New York | |
| Record | 84–78 (.519) | |
| Divisional place | 4th | |
| Owners | Yankee Global Enterprises | |
| General managers | Brian Cashman | |
| Managers | Joe Girardi | |
| Television | YES Network WPIX-TV[1] (Michael Kay, Ken Singleton, several others as analysts) | |
| Radio | WFAN / WFAN-FM New York Yankees Radio Network (John Sterling, Suzyn Waldman) | |
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The 2016 New York Yankees season was the 114th season for the New York Yankees. Throughout the season, the Yankees wore a #8 patch on their left sleeve in memory of Hall of Famer Yogi Berra who died in September 2015.[2] It was the final season for Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira. For the third time in four years, the Yankees failed to make the playoffs, finishing in fourth place in the American League East with an 84–78 record. The 2016 season was notable in that it marked the first time since 1989 that the Yankees were sellers at the trade deadline, dealing away valuable pieces to gain minor league prospects for the future.[3] Rookie catcher Gary Sánchez made headlines by hitting 20 home runs in his first 53 games, representing the Yankees youth movement known as the "Baby Bombers". This was the last time the Yankees would miss the playoffs until 2023.