The Yankees are back in the playoffs and they made sure to celebrate. The Bronx Bombers rallied in the bottom of the ninth inning on Tuesday night in The Bronx to , and reach the playoffs for the second straight year and eighth time in the last nine seasons. Acce s the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Trade deadline pickup Jos Caballero played hero when he blooped a single to center to score Aaron Judge with the deciding run with two outs and two strikes. It was no surprise, in the middle of the jubilation in the clubhouse afterward, that Caballero was presented the Yankees championship belt, much to the approval of his teammates. Hell yeah! Caballero yelled as he was given the belt by manager Aaron Boone, with the Yankees just beginning to imbibe the first of their adult beverages. Weve been through a lot already, this is the first box to check, right? Boone said. Weve gotta get in were in. Dont take that st for granted. We are in the playoffs, weve got a lot more to do, right? Weve got a lot of bigger goals. But enjoy this, celebrate this right now and come get em tomorrow. Aaron Judge celebrates in the clubhouse with shortstop Jos Caballero, who had the game-winning RBI single in the Yankees playoff-clinching 3-2 win over the White Korey Lee Jersey Sox on Sept. 23, 2025. JASON SZENES/ NY POST Explore More New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice celebrates in the clubhouse at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York, September 23, 2025. JASON SZENES/ NY POST After the skipper closed his remarks, the drinks were sprayed around the clubhouse in exaltation in what has been a year of highs and lows for the Yankees. Now, though, with Tuesdays win and a Blue Jays lo s, the Yankees are just one game behind the Blue Jays (who hold the tiebreaker) in the American League East race after locking up at least a wild-card spot Jazz Chisholm Jr., getting interviewed by YES Network as music blared and players yelling, was asked how he felt about his season, which has now seen him attain 31 homers and 31 steals. Echoing his managers words, Chisholm said his focus is team-oriented with bigger goals on the mind. Ben Rice celebrates with Anthony Volpe after the Yankees playoff-clinching win over the White Sox. JASON SZENES/ NY POST CHECK OUT THE AND Cody Bellinger celebrates with designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton after their playoff-clinching win. JASON SZENES/ NY POST Jos Caballero celebrates on the field with the fans after his walk-off single clinched a playoff spot for the Yankees. JASON SZENES/ NY POST I feel like Im very proud but I feel like Id be prouder with a ring on my finger and saying that we won the World Series, he said. The partying made its way back onto the infield, where the Yankees took a team picture with their navy blue October Baseball shirts that featured a Yankees logo in the middle. With five games left, the Yankees still have a chance to achieve more regular season succe s and potentially have one more celebration before they start another trip in October. Nick Nastrini Jersey