Yankees news: New York cleans house, sort of

The New York Yankees have decided not to renew the contracts of veteran executives Omar Minaya and Brian Sabean. Both had served as special assistants to general manager Brian Cashman since 2023. Sabean previously guided the Giants to multiple World Series titles, while Minaya previously served as general manager for the Expos and Mets.

Looking toward the 2027 season, manager Aaron Boone highlighted the expected growth of young starters Spencer Jones and George Lombard Jr. to provide greater athleticism. Additionally, FanGraphs reported Brewers reliever Aaron Ashby surpassed former Yankees closer John Wetteland for the highest postseason Win Probability Added by a reliever in MLB history.