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Cashman Backs Boone’s Even-Keel Style as Yankees Halt Slump and Eye Bellinger Decision

The GM highlighted Boone’s player-protective approach following a 4-3 victory that briefly steadied New York’s wild-card standing

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 20: Manager Aaron Boone of the New York Yankees looks on prior to the game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on July 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • General manager Brian Cashman lauded Aaron Boone’s level-headed handling of pressure, saying shielding players from public criticism is a strength in a big-market setting.
  • Boone’s refusal to publicly reprimand struggling athletes has drawn fan and media criticism but earned praise from the front office after a 29-37 skid.
  • Friday’s 4-3 win over the Cardinals snapped the Yankees’ two-plus-month slide and gave them a 1½-game cushion in the AL wild-card race.
  • Reports from Jon Heyman indicate outfielder Cody Bellinger is poised to decline his $25 million player option and test free agency, shaping offseason roster planning.
  • Cashman even invoked a WWE analogy—rejecting a ‘Macho Man’ approach of publicly castigating players—to underscore Boone’s measured leadership style.