New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has been doing this for a long time. He's heard all the critiques and complaints.
He was asked about the idea on Wednesday that the Yankees haven't changed their team this offseason, which has been frequently suggested.
On paper, it's somewhat true. They just re-signed Cody Bellinger, and they've actually lost Devin Williams and Luke Weaver while still waiting to see if Paul Goldschmidt will return.
Cashman pushed back, though, via MLB.com.
“I disagree that it’s the same team, running it back,” Cashman said. “It’s going to be some differences, and the competition is going to be different, too. In some cases, some teams got better. Some teams, you could argue, maybe got a little bit worse."
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Cashman went on to point out that the Yankees will be getting injured players back, like Gerrit Cole.
Cole missed the entire 2025 season after underdoing Tommy John surgery during spring training, and yes, he's a big addition.
But there's the counterpoint by many Bronx fans that these are the Yankees, and that they make splashes, and that this offseason, no splashes were made.
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There was a window where it seemed like the Yanks wouldn't bring Bellinger back, which would've been brutal, so at least they got that deal done for five years and $162.5 million.
And the reality at this point is that, barring a trade of someone like Jasson Dominguez or Spencer Jones for a pitcher, the Yankees are who they are. It'll be up to them to find a way to win games on the field with a roster that looks a lot like last year's.
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