Overview
- Brian Cashman described the trade market as moving at a “glacial” pace and said the Yankees are not involved in much at the moment.
- He rebutted claims that Hal Steinbrenner refuses to spend, calling ownership “massively committed” while stressing it is not an open blank checkbook.
- The front office dislikes current trade asks and aims to avoid overpaying in ways that would deplete a rebuilt farm system.
- Existing big deals for Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole, Max Fried and Giancarlo Stanton factor into the team’s financial flexibility.
- Cashman said there are still possibilities in play, with reporting linking New York to controllable targets such as Brendan Donovan, Trevor Megill and MacKenzie Gore.