After the Yankees\’ exit from ALCS, Aaron Judge\’s contract with the team has also come to an end. And after the slugger rejected the initial offer by the Yankees, there has not been any certainty about his future with the side. However, the Yankees will need a plan moving forward with or without him. Recently, Aaron Boone and Brian Cashman discussed the possibilities for the future of the Yankees.
What Are The Yankees Off Season Plans?
The Yankees manager Aaron Boone and general manager Brian Cashman recently revealed their goals for the upcoming summer. Reaffirming their conviction that their squad will continue to be among the small number of contenders for the title of the last team standing. Boone and Cashman are hoping the team can keep outfielder Aaron Judge once he declares for free agency. The Yankees\’ elimination in a sweep of the ALCS presented compelling proof that there is still a gap to be closed with the Astros.
Meanwhile, Brian Cashman declined to say whether a new agreement has been agreed upon with Aaron Judge\’s attorneys on Friday. Cashman. However, he did not skirt around the subject of Judge\’s significance to the organization\’s future plans, both this offseason and in the future. Cashman stated that Hal Steinbrenner, the team\’s owner, would take some time this offseason to assess the Judge market. He would determine the kind of commitment the organization will be ready to make going ahead. The amount of money the Yankees would be prepared to commit to a long-term contract with Judge will depend in part on how many spectators he can draw to the ballpark.
The course of the Yankees\’ offseason will be determined by whether Judge stays in New York or not. As a result of Judge\’s signing being the team\’s largest expenditure. The font management is preparing contingency plans depending on whether the star slugger can be signed. And how the team will go this summer if he cannot. The end-of-the-season chat between Judge and Yankees manager Aaron Boone reportedly took place in Boone\’s office. He said how much he valued their friendship and how it had developed over time.
Boone\’s return as the manager is guaranteed by Steinbrenner, while Cashman\’s employment status with the team is uncertain. Since the end of October, when his contract with the team expired, Cashman has worked there on an at-will basis. He keeps getting the front office together for planning sessions. Steinbrenner informed him that the team is interested in keeping him on. The Yankees\’ ambitions to improve for 2023 and win the World Series with or without Judge are Cashman\’s primary concern, despite the uncertainty surrounding his future.