Brian Cashman laments Yankees’ dreadful skid: ‘Gone on long enough’
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Yankee has been taking on water for the past three weeks, but Brian Cashman is working to stabilize the ship. Cashman had been scheduled to visit the team’s facility in Tampa this week ahead of the MLB draft, which begins Sunday, but instead made the trip […]
Yankees’ Alex Verdugo trade looks like a Brian Cashman win
BOSTON — Here’s some blunt, unsolicited advice for the Red Sox: Don’t trade with the Yankees, guys. If you send Babe Ruth to the Bronx for $100,000 and start a history of trades that hand a hated rival the greatest dynasty of all time for a pittance, you’re never going to balance the books anyway. […]
Brian Cashman eager for Yankees’ Juan Soto contract talks
Hal Steinbrenner isn’t the only decision maker who wants Juan Soto to be a Yankee “for the rest of his career.” Asked about Steinbrenner’s recent comments about the team’s newest star, general manager Brian Cashman said Tuesday that “Hal just said the truth and the obvious.” “When we traded him, we were certainly hoping we […]
What Brian Cashman thinks about impact Juan Soto’s made on Yankees
Brian Cashman is among the many people around the Yankees who have been impressed with Juan Soto. But Mr. Cashman’s opinion carries more weight than most. The Yankees’ general manager traded for the superstar in December, knowing Soto would likely become a free agent after the season. Juan Soto hit a solo home run in […]
Brian Cashman admits Yankees are depleted at first base, infield
Anthony Rizzo started his 25th consecutive game at first base on Wednesday night, amid a delayed start to this season, one year after his season was prematurely ended due to a concussion. The Yankees haven’t been able to give Rizzo any breathing room after a below-average defensive season in which he entered the game with […]
Brian Cashman still ‘open-minded’ about Yankees adding more talent
TAMPA — Brian Cashman continues to make phone calls, but it remains to be seen whether that will lead to a call to add talent to the Yankees’ roster before Opening Day. “We never dropped the pencil,” Cashman said Thursday. “If there is a way to improve the club, we will always remain open to […]
Marcus Stroman, Yankees GM Brian Cashman ‘laughed out’ feud
Marcus Stroman said he has exchanged ideas with Yankees GM Brian Cashman. Stroman publicly criticized Cashman in 2019 after the GM said he didn't think the right-hander, who would be in the bullpen in the playoffs, would “make a difference” for the Yankees. Now, Stroman will don the pinstripes after signing a two-year, $37 million […]