 In 2014 the Yankees finished 84–78, (2nd place in AL East) and did not qualify for the postseason for the second straight year.In 2015, the Yankees finished 87–75, (2nd place again in AL East), clinching the top wild card spot which marked the team's first playoff appearance since 2012, but they lost to the Houston Astros in the 2015 American League Wild Card Game.On May 21, 2016, Girardi managed his 1,500th game.