Yankees part ways with senior advisers after disappointing season
The New York Yankees will not renew the contracts of advisers Omar Minaya and Brian Sabean for 2027, following a season that ended with an American League Division Series sweep. The decision was reported on October 31.
The Yankees are making changes to their front office after another season ended short of expectations. The team will not bring back senior advisers Omar Minaya and Brian Sabean when their contracts expire, while general manager Brian Cashman has agreed to a new deal.
Minaya and Sabean joined the Yankees before the 2023 season. Both had previously held prominent decision-making roles elsewhere: Minaya served as general manager of the Mets from 2005 to 2010, while Sabean led the San Francisco Giants as general manager and won three World Series titles, in 2010, 2012 and 2014.
Their experience and baseball relationships were among the strengths they brought to the organization. Minaya played a role in the Yankees’ trade for Juan Soto and took part in the effort to sign pitcher Max Fried. Sabean had started his career as a Yankees scout in 1985 before moving to San Francisco.
New York’s season ended with a three-game sweep by the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS. The team’s last World Series championship came in 2009. Manager Aaron Boone is expected to return for the final season of his contract in 2027, alongside Cashman.
The Yankees have not said whether they will replace Minaya and Sabean. The offseason is expected to move quickly ahead of a looming lockout. Team owner Hal Steinbrenner has attributed the season’s failure to players falling short of expectations, a view that could prompt changes to the coaching staff, particularly the hitting group.