Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports that Brian Cashman has agreed in principle to a new contract and will begin his 30th season as Yankees general manager. The Yankees are choosing the same leadership again, so this winter has to be about fixing the roster’s weak spots instead of selling patience after another early October exit.
Roster possibility Boone left the door open to Luis García Jr. returning to the middle infield, and Brendan Kuty of The Athletic wondered whether that could mean second base next year. I like the idea of getting his bat in there without tying up first base and DH, but he has to be able to…
Greg Joyce of the New York Post, via Yahoo Sports, sees second base as a possible way for Volpe to stick with the Yankees next year after losing the shortstop job. I’m glad he fought his way back, but a good finish shouldn’t hand him a starting spot. Let him compete for it, because we…
Chris Kirschner at The Athletic (paid subscription required) predicts Trent Grisham won’t return and argues the Yankees should move on after his struggles at the plate and in the field. He also questions whether Spencer Jones is ready to take over center field every day. I’m fine moving on from Grisham, but I don’t want…
MLB.com reports that Cody Bellinger won the 2026 Fielding Bible Award in left field after finishing with 21 Defensive Runs Saved. His bat gets more attention, but that kind of defense is real value and gives the Yankees one less position to worry about.
On October 24, 1996, MLB.com revisited how Andy Pettitte bounced back from allowing seven runs in 2 1/3 innings in Game 1 to throw 8 1/3 scoreless innings in the Yankees’ 1-0 Game 5 win over John Smoltz and Atlanta. The victory gave New York a 3-2 World Series lead, and the Yankees finished the…
Bednar and Blackburn are both headed for free agency, as Peter Sblendorio of the New York Daily News notes, via Yahoo Sports. I want both back, because fixing the lineup won’t do us much good if we’re suddenly scrambling to cover the late innings. Cashman has found useful arms before, but I don’t want the…
