2016 New York Yankees season
v t e Wild Card teams ( Top 2 qualify for 1-game playoff ) W L Pct GB
Toronto Blue Jays 89 73 0.549 -
Baltimore Orioles 89 73 0.549 -
Detroit Tigers 86 75 0.534 2½
Seattle Mariners 86 76 0.531 3
New York Yankees 84 78 0.519 5
Houston Astros 84 78 0.519 5
Kansas City Royals 81 81 0.500 8
Chicago White Sox 78 84 0.481 11
Los Angeles Angels 74 88 0.457 15
Oakland Athletics 69 93 0.426 20
Tampa Bay Rays 68 94 0.420 21
Minnesota Twins 59 103 0.364 30
Season standings -- American League Wild Card
vteDivision Leaders W L Pct . Texas Rangers 95 67 0.586 Cleveland Indians 94 67 0.584 Boston Red Sox 93 69 0.574
The 2016 New York Yankees season was the 114th season in New York City for the Yankees, and the 116th season overall for the franchise. 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. 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 4th place in the AL 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. 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.