Overview
- Garza, 44, moves into the role in his 16th Yankees season, replacing Donny Rowland, who was not retained after November.
- The change follows concerns over limited returns on costly international investments, with signings such as Jasson Domínguez, Roderick Arias, Brando Mayea, Alexander Vargas, and Hans Montero cited in coverage.
- An internal hire was chosen after interviews that included external candidates like Oz Ocampo and Matt Slater.
- Recent volatility in the pipeline included collapsed or lost commitments, with Wandy Asigen signing with the Mets and Mairon De La Rosa reportedly agreeing with the Mariners.
- Since the Jan. 15 signing period opened, the Yankees have signed 14 international free agents with none on MLB Pipeline’s top‑50 list, working with a $5.44 million pool tied for the league’s lowest after a $1 million reduction tied to the Max Fried signing.