The Yankees’ 2026 playoff berth is their 61st, an MLB record, and their ninth in 10 years. An all-time Yankees lineup selected for postseason—not regular-season—production features Yogi Berra, Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera.
The 11 choices are Yogi Berra at catcher, Lou Gehrig at first base, Robinson Cano at second, Derek Jeter at shortstop, Alex Rodriguez at third, Hideki Matsui in left field, Mickey Mantle in center, Babe Ruth in right, Giancarlo Stanton at designated hitter, Whitey Ford as starter and Mariano Rivera as closer. The ranking weighs World Series games, playoff records, clutch hits and overall October numbers.
Jeter holds MLB’s postseason hits record with 200, while Rivera has a record 42 postseason saves and the lowest postseason ERA, 0.70, among pitchers with at least 30 innings. Ford’s 10 World Series wins are a record. Matsui hit .615 in the 2009 World Series and was named its MVP.
