Latest Brian Cashman News

The Yankees have moved on quickly after losing Juan Soto. Roki Sasaki could be next

Dec. 18, 2024 17:04 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — In pivoting to Plan B after losing Juan Soto, Brian Cashman went after a familiar name in Cody Bellinger. “I acquired his dad back in the day. Now I acquired his son,” the New York Yankees general manager said Wednesday. In the first 10 days after...

Max Fried's first thought on how to spend his Yankees fortune was his 3-year-old mutt, Apollo

Dec. 18, 2024 15:38 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Max Fried thought about the dog days when asked how he'll spend his fortune. No, not those hot, humid summer afternoons but rather time with Apollo, his 3-year-old mutt. "I think the first thing that kind of popped into my mind was probably just like...

Cubs acquire All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker in trade with the Astros

Dec. 13, 2024 19:28 PM EST

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs acquired All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker in a trade with the Houston Astros on Friday, paying a big price for one of baseball's best hitters. The Cubs sent third baseman Isaac Paredes, right-hander Hayden Wesneski and Cam Smith, one of their top...

Yankees get closer Devin Williams from Brewers for Nestor Cortes, Caleb Durbin

Dec. 13, 2024 17:42 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — After acquiring Juan Soto for a one-year rental and failing to keep him as a free agent, the New York Yankees are taking the same chance with Devin Williams. New York acquired the All-Star closer from the Milwaukee Brewers for left-hander Nestor Cortes and infield...

To lure Juan Soto, Mets created a video of his statue outside Citi Field next to Tom Seaver's

Dec. 12, 2024 19:00 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets wanted Juan Soto to know his future with them could be set in stone. When the free agent outfielder traveled to owner Steve Cohen's house in Beverly Hills, California, for a presentation last month, the team unveiled a video that included an image...

Juan Soto gets free luxury suite and up to 4 premium tickets for home games in $765M Mets deal

Dec. 11, 2024 19:52 PM EST

DALLAS (AP) — Juan Soto gets free use of a luxury suite and up to four premium tickets behind home plate for regular-season and postseason New York Mets home games as part of his record $765 million, 15-year contract that was finalized Wednesday. The Mets also agreed to provide...

Soto's record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets reverberates through Major League Baseball

Dec. 09, 2024 20:05 PM EST

DALLAS (AP) — Shortly after striking a record $765 million, 15-year contract for Juan Soto with the New York Mets, agent Scott Boras walked into Nick & Sam's, a restaurant near the winter meetings hotel, with about a dozen of his staff. They were given a bottle of celebratory...

Will Juan Soto top Shohei Ohtani's deal? In the era of deferred money, it might depend on the math

Dec. 06, 2024 10:03 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Deciding whether Juan Soto tops Shohei Ohtani for baseball’s largest contract could be in the eye of the beholder because of all the deferred money in Ohtani's deal. Ohtani agreed last December to a $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, easily...

Steinbrenner wants his relationship with Soto to be similar to how he gets along with Judge and Cole

Nov. 20, 2024 14:46 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Hal Steinbrenner wants his relationship with Juan Soto to be similar to his friendship with Aaron Judge and Gerrit Cole, and the New York Yankees owner emphasized the team's commitment to continually improve its roster if the star free-agent outfielder stays in the Bronx. ...

Aaron Boone to return for eighth season as Yankees manager after New York exercises 2025 option

Nov. 08, 2024 11:52 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Boone will return for an eighth season as New York Yankees manager after the team exercised his 2025 option on Friday. Boone has led the Yankees to a 603-429 record, three AL East titles and one pennant. New York reached the World Series this year for the...