New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has reached a new deal with the team to continue in the post he has held since 1998. Cashman, the longest-serving general manager in franchise history, said of the agreement, "We're locked and loaded," adding that both sides were just ironing out the final details.
The 59-year-old Cashman has overseen a winning record in each of his 29 seasons as general manager. Under his watch, the Yankees have won four World Series championships and 15 American League East titles. However, the club has not won a World Series since 2009, when it defeated the Philadelphia Phillies. The Yankees' streak of 13 straight playoff appearances without a World Series title is tied for the fourth-longest in MLB postseason history.
This season the Yankees went 93-68, their third straight 90-win season, but finished second in the AL East behind the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays swept New York in the ALDS, a result that drew sharp criticism from ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith, who said the Yankees need to change.
Earlier this week, the Yankees also reached a deal for manager Aaron Boone to return for a 10th season, a source confirmed to ESPN.
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