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When was the last time the Yankees missed the playoffs?

The Yankees weren’t ready to add another playoff miss to their repertoire after tying for the fourth-longest streak in playoff appearances in MLB history.

The Yankees weren’t ready to add another playoff miss to their repertoire after tying for the fourth-longest streak in playoff appearances in MLB history.
Dale ZanineUSA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

The New York Yankees’ playoff hopes for this season were dashed in August when they suffered a 7-1 defeat to the Arizona Diamondbacks in a wet and windy game at Yankee Stadium. This marked the first time the Yankees have missed the playoffs since 2016.

With a record that dropped to 78-77, the Yankees’ remaining contests will see them try to maintain a streak of winning records that has extended for 30 seasons in a row (since 1993). They are currently at risk of finishing with a losing record, which hasn’t happened to the Yankees since 1992.

We’ve got to hit the ground running, especially when this season ends,” said Aaron Judge. “We’ve got a lot to work on, a lot of things to change, and a lot of stuff going on around here that needs to be fixed.”

New York has seen a total of 37 players on the injured list this season, including Judge, who was sidelined for almost eight weeks due to a right big toe sprain suffered on June 3 at Dodger Stadium. The Yankees posted a record of 19-23 during Judge’s absence and have gone 24-29 since his return.

Prior to this year’s disappointment, the Yankees’ only playoff absences since 1995 occurred in four instances: misses in 2008, 2013, 2014, and 2016, with each of those years seeing them finish 12 games behind the first-place team. While they did make a brief return to the playoffs in 2015, it was a short-lived appearance, lasting only three hours and six minutes, resulting in a quick loss to the Houston Astros in a one-game Wild Card playoff.