New York Yankees fans won't be happy with Brian Cashman when they hear this.
In spite of the fact that the New York Yankees win 90-plus games and make the playoffs essentially every year, Brian Cashman is still Public Enemy No. 1 in the Bronx.
It comes with the territory of serving as Yankees general manager, I guess.
Cashman has definitely made his fair share of bad moves in recent years (hello, Josh Donaldson), but for the most part, he has been a solid executive.
However, New York has been mostly silent in the early stages of this offseason, which is not what any Yankees fan wanted to see after watching their team get smacked by the Toronto Blue Jays (the Toronto Blue Jays?!) in the ALDS.
No disrespect to the Blue Jays, who were undoubtedly a terrific ballclub in 2025, but losing both the division and a playoff series to a team that was once a Yankees doormat is a tough pill to swallow. Imagine if George Steinbrenner were around to see this?
And now, the Bronx faithful have yet another reason to hate Cashman, as a recent report from Robert Murray of FanSided did not exactly paint the Yankees GM in a great light.
"The Yankees are trying for right-handed bats and pitching. They remain open to Cody Bellinger. But the signals from New York are that they are making offers and the teams and free agents aren’t liking them," Murray wrote.
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images.Essentially, New York is trying to skimp on top free agents and is likely prospect hugging (a Cashman special) when it comes to making trade offers for star players.
However, there remains time for the Yanks to strike.
"Still, free agency and the trade markets are largely intact," Murray added. "There is plenty of time to upgrade the roster before spring training. But if Bellinger signs elsewhere, the pressure will be on Brian Cashman even more to get this right.
Bellinger is probably the biggest domino when it comes to the Yankees' offseason plans. The 30-year-old posted an .813 OPS while playing terrific corner outfield defense this past year, so if he departs, New York will definitely be in some trouble.
But after watching Kyle Schwarber and Pete Alonso land five-year contracts worth $150 million and $155 million, respectively, Bellinger's price has surely increased, and you can't necessarily blame the Yankees for not wanting to give him, say, a seven-year, $200 million deal.
As for the trade market? This is how negotiations work. You never lay all your cards on the table up front, so New York may just be trying to gauge the market.
Hopefully, the Yankees can pull off a major move soon. Until then, fans will be waiting on pins and needles.