Brian Cashman - wikipedia Brian Cashman Brian Cashman Brian Cashman in 2012 New York Yankees General Manager, Senior Vice President Born : ( 1967 - 07 - 03 ) July 3, 1967 ( age 50 ) Rockville Centre, New York Career highlights and awards 5 - time World Series champion ( 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009 ) 7 - time American League champion Brian McGuire Cashman ( born July 3, 1967 ) is an American baseball executive for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He has served as the General Manager and Senior Vice President of the Yankees since 1998. During Cashman 's tenure as general manager, the Yankees have won six American League pennants and four World Series championships. Cashman began working with the Yankees organization in 1986 as an intern while still in college. He was named assistant general manager in 1992, helping to run the team while owner George Steinbrenner was suspended from baseball. He succeeded Bob Watson as the team 's general manager in 1998. Contents 1 Early life 2 New York Yankees ( 1986 -- present ) 2.1 General Manager ( 1998 -- present ) 2.1. 1 `` Dynastic '' Years and Success ( 1998 -- 2005 ) 2.1. 2 Another championship ( 2006 -- 2009 ) 2.1. 3 2010 -- present 3 Honors 4 Personal life 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links Early life Cashman was born in Rockville Centre, New York, and raised in Washingtonville, New York. He was raised in an Irish Catholic family, as the middle of five children born to Nancy and John Cashman. He became a baseball fan at a young age, attending a summer camp hosted by Bucky Dent before starting high school. He grew up as a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers. While visiting his grandmother in Florida, he served as a batboy for the Dodgers during spring training in 1982, with the help of former Dodger Ralph Branca, a family friend. The Cashman family moved to Lexington, Kentucky, where his father managed Castleton Farm, raising standardbreds for harness racing. Cashman described moving out of Washingtonville before starting high school as `` the best thing to happen to ( him ), to get out of there. '' Cashman attended Lexington Catholic High School before moving to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. He attended Georgetown Preparatory School in North Bethesda, Maryland, graduating in 1985. Cashman played baseball and junior varsity basketball at both schools, and added football in his senior year. Brian was classmates with Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch The Catholic University of America offered Cashman the opportunity to play college baseball for the Catholic Cardinals, competing in the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's Division III, guaranteeing him playing time as a freshman. He was a four - year starter at second base and the team 's leadoff hitter. He set a school record for most hits in a season, which has since been broken. He earned a bachelor 's degree with a major in history in 1989. New York Yankees ( 1986 -- present ) George Steinbrenner, the owner of the New York Yankees, met John Cashman when he managed Pompano Park in Pompano Beach, Florida, and the two became friends. Through another family friend, John helped Brian obtain a position with the Yankees organization as an intern in 1986. He worked in the minor league scouting department in the day, and worked security at night. After Cashman graduated from Catholic, the Yankees offered him a position as a baseball operations assistant, which he accepted. Steinbrenner was banned from baseball in July 1990 for hiring a gambler to investigate Dave Winfield. Gene Michael, then the Yankees ' General Manager, took over daily operations of the Yankees, and Cashman played a role in assisting him. He was promoted to assistant farm director that year, and to major league administrator in 1991. Michael named Cashman an Assistant General Manager in 1992. He remained in the role after Bob Watson succeeded Michael as general manager in 1995. The Yankees won the 1996 World Series. General Manager ( 1998 -- present ) `` Dynastic '' years and success ( 1998 -- 2005 ) Cashman in 2009 In February 1998, Watson resigned from the Yankees, and Cashman was named Senior Vice-President and General Manager. He agreed to a one - year contract for $300,000, and became the second - youngest general manager in MLB history. The Yankees won 114 games during the 1998 season, and won the 1998 World Series. In 1999, Cashman traded fan favorite David Wells to the Toronto Blue Jays to acquire Roger Clemens. The next year, he acquired David Justice, who won the American League Championship Series ( ALCS ) Most Valuable Player Award for his play in the 2000 ALCS. The Yankees won the 2000 World Series, making Cashman the first General Manager to win World Series titles in his first three years. In 2004, Cashman arranged the trade of Alfonso Soriano for Alex Rodriguez. Despite the team 's success, Cashman considered leaving the Yankees in 2005 due to conflicts with Steinbrenner and organizational disputes between team officials in New York City and Tampa, Florida. The Washington Nationals were rumored to be interested in hiring Cashman, which would have brought him back to the city where he attended school. Instead, Cashman agreed to a new contract with the Yankees following the conclusion of the 2005 season which gave him more authority in personnel decisions and paid him an average of $1.3 million more over the following three years. Another Championship ( 2006 -- 2009 ) With the increased authority, Cashman created a department of professional scouting, and tabbed Billy Eppler as its director. Later, Eppler would move on to become the General Manager of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. On September 30, 2008, Cashman signed a three - year contract to stay with the Yankees through the 2011 season. Following the 2008 season, when the Yankees failed to make the playoffs, Cashman signed CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, and Mark Teixeira to long - term free agent contracts and traded for Nick Swisher. These four players played a significant role in the 2009 Yankees season, culminating with a victory in the 2009 World Series. 2010 -- present The Yankees went on to make the playoffs again following the 2010 season, but lost to the Texas Rangers in the 2010 American League Championship Series. Following the 2010 season, Cashman held a hard line with Derek Jeter during contract negotiations, reportedly telling Jeter that he would prefer to have Troy Tulowitzki as the Yankees ' starting shortstop, though a deal was eventually made for three years and $45 million. Yankees ownership agreed to sign Rafael Soriano in January 2011 without Cashman 's approval. Cashman stated at Soriano 's introductory press conference that he disagreed with the deal. The Yankees re-signed Cashman to a three - year contract in November 2011. During 2013, Alex Rodriguez composed a tweet saying that he had been cleared to play by his doctors after his hip surgery. Cashman claimed that the doctors did not give such authority to clear Rodriguez to play after seeking a second opinion with them, and that Rodriguez should `` shut the fuck up ''. Cashman wanted to trade Robinson Canó during the 2013 season, reasoning that they would be unable to resign him in the next offseason. Ownership prevented Cashman from exploring a trade. After the 2013 season, the Yankees signed Masahiro Tanaka, Jacoby Ellsbury, Brian McCann, and Carlos Beltrán to contracts that totaled $438 million. However, the Yankees missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year. On October 10, 2014, the Yankees signed Cashman to another three - year deal through the 2017 season. That offseason, Cashman prioritized restructuring the Yankees roster with younger players. He replaced the retired Jeter with Didi Gregorius and acquired Nathan Eovaldi, both of whom improved during the season. In the 2016 season, he traded Carlos Beltrán to the Texas Rangers, Andrew Miller to the Cleveland Indians, and Aroldis Chapman to the eventual World Series Champion Chicago Cubs to bolster the Yankees farm system. In 2017, the Yankees youth movement carried them to the postseason again, with rookie outfielder Aaron Judge and catcher Gary Sanchez helping a young Yankees team reach the postseason once more. The Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins in the 2017 American League Wild Card Game, and then went on to defeat the Cleveland Indians in the 2017 American League Division Series. Making their first appearance in the American League Championship Series since 2012, the Yankees lost to the Houston Astros in seven games, far outpacing the expectations of many analysts. Honors Cashman was named to Crain 's New York Business 40 under 40 list for 1999. The Boston chapter of the Baseball Writers ' Association of America selected Cashman as their MLB Executive of the Year for 2009. In 2010, Cashman was inducted into the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame. Cashman was also involved in the developing of the video game MLB Front Office Manager. Personal life Cashman lives in Darien, Connecticut. He and his wife, Mary, had two children, Grace and Theodore. Mary filed for divorce in February 2012 ; they had been reportedly separated for a year. The day prior, prosecutors charged a woman with stalking Cashman in an attempt to extort money regarding an extramarital affair. Cashman is a Kentucky Wildcats and New Jersey Devils fan. Cashman has referred to himself as an `` adrenaline junkie ''. In December 2010, Cashman rappelled from a 350 - foot ( 110 m ) building in Stamford, Connecticut, as part of an annual Stamford Christmas celebration. He jumped from an airplane with members of the United States Army Parachute Team to raise awareness for the Wounded Warrior Project, and broke his right fibula and dislocated his right ankle in the process. In November 2014, Cashman slept on a New York City sidewalk to raise awareness on behalf of homeless youth. Notes Jump up ^ Randy Smith, who was 29 years old when hired to be the San Diego Padres ' general manager in 1993, was the youngest. References Jump up ^ Morais, Didier ( August 6, 2010 ). `` Cashman among Irish HOF 's 2010 class ''. MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. ^ Jump up to : Araton, Harvey ( March 19, 2011 ). `` For Yankees, an Apprentice Has Become a Survivor ''. The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2011. ^ Jump up to : Price, S.L. ( August 25, 2015 ). `` For Yankees, fearless Brian Cashman rules everything around him ''. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 27, 2015. Jump up ^ http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2003-10-21/sports/0310210154_1_john-cashman-brian-cashman-mary-pratt Jump up ^ `` 10 Things You Should Know About... Brian Cashman ''. YES Network. November 13, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Small town has big sports success ''. News & Record. The McClatchy Company. January 2, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Waldstein, David ( March 25, 2015 ). `` Yankees ' Brian Cashman Relishes Kentucky Connection ''. New York Times. Retrieved March 27, 2015. Jump up ^ Davidoff, Ken. `` Trump 's Supreme Court pick is Brian Cashman 's high school buddy ''. New York Post. Retrieved February 1, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Curry, Jack ( February 4, 1998 ). `` Baseball ; A Youthful but Yankee-Wise Leader ''. The New York Times. Retrieved December 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Kepner, Tyler ( September 25, 2008 ). `` It 's Cashman 's Move ; The Yankees Want Him Back ''. The New York Times. Retrieved January 29, 2009. ^ Jump up to : Botte, Peter ( February 3, 1998 ). `` Cashman 's on the fast track ''. New York Daily News. Retrieved March 27, 2015. Jump up ^ Smith, Chris. `` The Yankees ' Most Valuable Player ''. New York. Retrieved December 17, 2016. Jump up ^ Hoch, Bryan ( August 13, 2016 ). `` Birth of a Dynasty : Yankees honor 1996 World Series champs ' Core Four, ' Torre and Williams among those on hand for celebration ''. MLB.com. Retrieved December 17, 2016. Jump up ^ O'Connor, Ian ( March 20, 2013 ). `` New York Yankees lucky to have GM Brian Cashman ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015. Jump up ^ Ryan Mink ( August 7, 2006 ). `` Planning for future with prospects new ''. MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012. Jump up ^ Kepner, Tyler ( October 28, 2005 ). `` Cashman to Retain Command of Yanks ''. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 29, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2008. Jump up ^ Kepner, Tyler ( February 28, 2009 ). `` Yanks ' Top Scout Has Eye for Talent and Ear for Nuance ''. The New York Times. Retrieved October 24, 2011. Jump up ^ DiGiovanna, Mike. `` Billy Eppler steps boldly into his new job as the Angels ' general manager ''. Retrieved December 16, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Yankees, GM Brian Cashman Agree To New Three - Year Contract ''. Sports Business Daily. October 1, 2008. Archived from the original on June 30, 2009. Retrieved December 16, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Madden : Cashman 's additions turn out on the money ''. Retrieved December 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Matthews, Wallace ( August 20, 2015 ). `` Brian Cashman wanted to dump Derek Jeter ? What else is new ? ''. ESPN New York. ESPN.com. Retrieved August 20, 2015. Jump up ^ `` New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman admits he was against Rafael Soriano deal ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015. Jump up ^ Waldstein, David ( November 1, 2011 ). `` Yankees ' General Manager Cashman Signs for Three More Years ''. The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 4, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2012. Jump up ^ DeLessio, Joe. `` Cashman blasts A-Rod for tweet ''. mymag.com. New York Magazine. Retrieved June 26, 2013. Jump up ^ Kepner, Tyler ( April 10, 2017 ). `` Can This Man Revive the Yankees ? ''. The New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2017. Jump up ^ `` New York Yankees re-sign Brian Cashman to three - year deal ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved August 27, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Madden : Brian Cashman 's offseason moves have been a gamble ''. NY Daily News. Retrieved October 5, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Nathan Eovaldi has improved but is clearly not an ace ''. New York Post. Retrieved October 5, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Brian Cashman, 31 ''. Crain Communications. 1999. Retrieved March 27, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Kevin Youkilis, Cashman win Boston writer awards ''. WEEI. December 23, 2009. Retrieved December 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Morais, Didier ( August 6, 2010 ). `` Cashman among Irish HOF 's 2010 class ''. MLB.com. Retrieved December 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Bryan Estrella ( December 18, 2008 ). `` MLB Front Office Manager Preview ( PC ) ''. Operation Sports. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2008. Jump up ^ `` Cashman pays visit to wife, kids ''. Fox Sports. NewsCore. February 5, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2015. Jump up ^ Babcock, Laurel ( February 8, 2013 ). `` Yankees GM Brian Cashman will pay over $1 M a year to ex in divorce settlement ''. New York Post. Retrieved December 17, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Wife of New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman files for divorce -- ESPN New York ''. ESPN.com. February 4, 2012. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012. Jump up ^ `` New Jersey Devils News ''. ABC News. Retrieved August 27, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Dressed as elf, New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman to rappel 22 stories ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved August 27, 2015. Jump up ^ Harper, John ( March 5, 2013 ). `` Yankees GM Brian Cashman suffers broken leg and dislocated ankle during sky - diving stunt with Army 's Golden Knights ''. New York Daily News. Retrieved August 27, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Yankees GM Brian Cashman sleeps on street to support cause ''. New York Yankees. Retrieved August 27, 2015. 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Question: who is the general manager of the yankees
Answer: Brian McGuire Cashman