Yankees' Brian Cashman absent from GM Meetings, will speak remotely

With Major League Baseball’s General Managers Meetings underway in Las Vegas, one head of baseball operations is absent.

That would be Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, who is missing the trip to Sin City due to a last-minute, non-baseball obligation, according to a team spokesperson. Instead, Cashman will talk to reporters remotely via Zoom on Wednesday with other American League front office leaders scheduled to speak at The Cosmopolitan hotel.

This is the first time that Cashman has not attended the GM Meetings, which he once called “a necessary evil.” The annual gathering allows teams to discuss their needs internally and externally. It is during this time that groundwork can be laid for future signings and trades.

That’s what happened in 2023, as the Yankees and Padres beg