The New York Yankees are making changes to their front office, with two experienced baseball executives set to leave the organization. The Bronx Bombers will not renew the contracts of special assistants Omar Minaya and Brian Sabean for the 2027 season, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

Both executives worked alongside general manager Brian Cashman after joining the organization before the 2023 season. Their departures come shortly after the club confirmed that Cashman would remain in his position under a new contract for the 2027 campaign.

Minaya, 67, previously served as general manager of the New York Mets and Montreal Expos. He joined the Yankees during the 2023 offseason after completing his third stint with the Mets. Before moving to the Bronx, he had also returned to the Mets as a special assistant to Sandy Alderson following his time as the franchise's general manager.

Sabean, 70, brings a different but equally experienced background. He initially worked as a Yankees scout in 1985 before eventually becoming the San Francisco Giants' general manager. During his time leading the Giants, he helped the organization win three World Series championships between 2010 and 2014. He returned to the Yankees in 2023 as a special assistant to Cashman.

Their exits constitute a front-office adjustment, although the team is keeping its two most prominent decision-makers. Cashman and manager Aaron Boone will both return for the 2027 season despite another disappointing postseason conclusion.

Cashman, 59, has been the Yankees' general manager since 1998, making him the longest-serving executive to hold that position in franchise history. He originally joined the organization in 1986 and celebrated a World Series championship as assistant general manager in 1996 before collecting four more titles as GM.

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However, the Yankees have not won a championship since 2009. Its only World Series appearance since then came in 2024, when the Yankees lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Although they have reached the postseason in three straight years and nine of the past 10 seasons, they have not been able to produce comparable results in October. Their two most recent playoff appearances ended with American League Division Series defeats.

The departure of Minaya and Sabean is therefore one of the first organizational changes heading into the offseason. However, the Yankees still have considerable work ahead, particularly with their offense.

Cashman's offseason priorities are expected to include finding additional bats and bullpen help through trades or free agency. He must also address the situations involving several internal free agents, including closer David Bednar, second baseman Jazz Chisholm and outfielder Trent Grisham.