Yankees Shake Up Front Office After Another Early Playoff Exit, Two Special Assistants Depart

The New York Yankees parted ways with special assistants Omar Minaya and Brian Sabean following a second consecutive disappointing postseason, in which the team was swept by the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Division Series. The franchise's World Series drought now stands at 17 years, tied for the longest such stretch over the past century. Minaya, best known for his time as general manager of the New York Mets — where he was a key architect of the 2006 NL East champion club — had been with the Yankees since 2023. Sabean joined the organisation the same year after an 18-year run managing baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants, where he won three World Series titles in 2010, 2012, and 2014. Despite the departures of Minaya and Sabean, General Manager Brian Cashman and Manager Aaron Boone will both return for the 2027 season. The moves were first reported by Jon Heyman of the New York Post.