Overview
- Cashman, who spoke to The Athletic in comments published Monday, called claims that the front office makes the Yankees’ daily lineup “so stupid” and “so false.”
- Aaron Boone and bench coach Brad Ausmus both said Boone writes the lineup, with Boone explaining he and Ausmus map out matchups and he finalizes about 90% of cards the night before.
- Boone rejected broadcaster Michael Kay’s three-lineup myth and dismissed earlier hints from Derek Jeter that he is not calling moves in real time.
- Cashman used a space-shuttle analogy to describe his role, saying he hires the manager and lets him manage, and he added he is not qualified to make day-to-day calls.
- Boone cited benching Jazz Chisholm Jr. for Amed Rosario in a recent Wild Card game as his decision, noting he only alerted Cashman afterward, and multiple outlets from Forbes to Newsweek and Yahoo relayed The Athletic’s detailed account even as the narrative lingers among some fans.