New York – The New York Yankees are set to keep veteran general manager Brian Cashman at the helm for another season. According to the New York Post, the team’s ownership, led by Hal Steinbrenner, sees no reason not to extend Cashman’s contract, which expires after the 2026 campaign.

Cashman, now 59, was promoted to the GM role at age 31 by the late George Steinbrenner. Over the past 29 seasons, the Yankees have never posted a losing record, capturing four World Series titles, seven American League pennants and 15 AL East championships. Nine of those division crowns came in Cashman’s first nine years, when Joe Torre managed the club.

During his tenure, the club has missed the postseason only five times. The upcoming offseason will also bring a critical decision on the future of manager Aaron Boone, who has guided the team to the playoffs in eight of his nine seasons but has yet to deliver a World Series championship since 2009.

Under Boone, the Yankees have fallen in the wild‑card round once, the AL Division Series three times and the AL Championship Series twice, most recently losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2024 World Series.

Cashman’s first major trade came in February 1998, sending future All‑Star shortstop Cristian Guzmán and three prospects to the Minnesota Twins for infielder Chuck Knoblauch. Since then, his roster moves have helped sustain the Yankees’ status as a perennial contender.

With the contract discussion expected to conclude before the season’s end, the organization aims to maintain continuity in its front office while evaluating the next steps for the managerial position.

Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.