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Yankees Owner Sticks With Boone and Cashman as Team Slides Into Final AL Wild-Card Spot

His decision quashes calls for leadership changes after a four-game skid left the Yankees teetering on the postseason bubble.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 20: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman looks on during batting practice before a game between the Yankees and the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium on June 20, 2023 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Mariners 3-1.
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 05: Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees looks back in the dugout while on the mound during the game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on August 05, 2025 in Arlington, Texas.

Overview

  • The Yankees have gone 26-32 since June and dropped four straight games to fall into the American League’s last wild-card position.
  • Principal owner Hal Steinbrenner has confirmed that neither manager Aaron Boone nor general manager Brian Cashman will be relieved of their duties.
  • Observers have cited baserunning blunders, defensive lapses and questionable pitching moves as key contributors to the midseason collapse.
  • Fans and insiders have renewed calls for a front-office overhaul, and unconfirmed reports have named Brad Ausmus, Ron Washington and Skip Schumaker as possible managerial alternatives.
  • Aaron Boone is under contract through 2027 and Brian Cashman’s deal runs through 2026, granting both a degree of insulation despite intensified scrutiny.