Willie Randolph joins YES Network studio for Yankees games
Willie Randolph has a plaque in Stadium’s Monument Park. Credit: Jim McIsaac
Former Yankees great Willie Randolph will be joining YES as a studio analyst, the network announced on Wednesday.
YES had some openings after letting go longtime analyst John Flaherty, who called games and did studio work. Jeff Nelson and Dave Valle also are not expected to return in 2026.
Randolph, 71, played for the Yankees from 1976-88, earning World Series rings in 1977 and 1978. He was a coach with the Yankees from 1994-2004 — getting four more rings as a member of Joe Torre’s staff — and managed the Mets from 2005-08.
The Yankees gave Randolph a plaque in Monument Park in 2015. His number 30 is not retired; Luke Weaver wore 30 last season.
The YES Network booth currently includes play-by-play man Michael Kay, backup Ryan Ruocco and rotating analysts Paul O’Neill, David Cone, Joe Girardi and Todd Frazier.
Anthony Rieber covers sports media and business and professional sports (you know, games and trades and things). He has worked at Newsday since Aug. 31, 1998, and has been in his current position since Jan. 1, 2026.
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