Yankees: 3 decisions that could cost Brian Cashman his job

By Tim Boyle | Aug 18, 2022

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 12: New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman talks on the phone prior to a Grapefruit League spring training game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Yankees at FITTEAM Ballpark of The Palm Beaches on March 12, 2020 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Many professional and college sports are canceling or postponing their games due to the ongoing threat of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 16: Isiah Kiner-Falefa #12 of the New York Yankees at bat during the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on August 16, 2022 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /

2. Yankees made some mistakes in the offseason, too

Naming Isiah Kiner-Falefa the starting shortstop this season didn’t feel like a Yankees move. It was too light in an offseason featuring many stud shortstops. How it went down was especially troubling. Shortly after acquiring him and Josh Donaldson from the Minnesota Twins in a trade, Carlos Correa found a new home. It was with Minnesota.

There is a case to make that the Yankees never should have been in on Correa because they prefer to keep Anthony Volpe. If so, Correa’s short-term deal with an opt-out after one season would have actually made him a perfect candidate for this Yankees team. While he hasn’t clobbered his way into the American League MVP race, he would have no doubt been an improvement over what they do have.

For a while, it seemed the Yankees may have struck gold with some of their offseason moves. Jose Trevino remains a solid steal for them and despite a poor batting average, Anthony Rizzo is contributing with the long ball.

Donaldson hasn’t been everything the Yankees have needed him to be and Aaron Hicks continues to decline much more sharply than anticipated. Having Hicks in the outfield mix wasn’t a decision from the most recent offseason. It was, however, a poorly constructed outfield with him in it.

Reality has caught up with a lot of those early Yankees strengths. Injuries, too, have bitten them badly. It’s not all Cashman’s fault. But even just one decision with the roster can trickle down.

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