After one year of surprising success that felt like house money, expectations for 2018 New York Yankees season are as high as ever, and prices have followed suit. Since the team acquired Giancarlo Stanton, the asking price for tickets for Opening Day have risen 14 percent, according to TicketIQ.com and the overall average asking price for a ticket to Yankee Stadium is $135, which the highest it’s been since 2010, when TicketIQ.com started tracking data, and one year after the Yankees moved into the new Yankee Stadium.
While Stanton has been the biggest driver of demand, fans are also excited to see Aaron Boone in pinstripes for the first time since he batted .