Brian Cashman Reveals Yankees' 'Main Priority' in MLB Free Agency Amid Latest Rumors

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman revealed that the team will be focused on making bullpen additions in free agency.

"It's our main priority, to be honest," Cashman told MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM, via MLB.com's Bryan Hoch.

The Yankees' bullpen excelled during the 2026 season, ranking No. 2 among all teams with a 3.13 ERA. New York's relief pitchers also allowed just 484 total hits, the best mark in the American League.

Still, the Yankees could lose several relievers in free agency.

Left-hander Tim Hill and right-hander Paul Blackburn are both free agents. Closer David Bednar's long-term future in New York is also uncertain, although the team extended a qualifying offer to him on Nov. 2.

"Two of the three pitchers going into our eighth and ninth inning are gone; Blackburn and Bednar right now are free agents, so we've got our work to do," Cashman said, via Hoch. "And because of that, I am casting a wide net. We are asking around, and we need to find some stuff so we can feel good and sleep at night."

The Yankees are coming off a 93-68 finish last season, advancing to the ALDS before getting swept by the Tampa Bay Rays.

While it's worth noting that New York was without three-time AL MVP Aaron Judge throughout the playoffs due to a rib injury, the team still suffered its second consecutive ALDS exit following a World Series appearance in 2024.

As the Yankees look to go on a deeper postseason run and return to the Fall Classic next season, they're expected to address their bullpen in free agency.