Brian Cashman
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Brian Cashman has been General Manager of the New York Yankees since 1998. Under his leadership, the Yankees have won three World Series championships and five American League pennants. He previously served as assistant GM from 1995 to 1997.
| Preceded by Bob Watson | New York Yankees General Manager 1998- | Succeeded by Current |
[edit] Draft Picks
First Round Selections
- 1998: 24th overall OF Andy Brown - Richmond (IN) High School
- 1998: 43rd overall P Mark Prior - University High School (San Diego) Did Not Sign
- 1999: 27th overall P David Walling - University of Arkansas
- 2000: 28th overall C David Parrish - University of Michigan
- 2001: 23rd overall OF John-Ford Griffin - Florida State University
- 2001: 34th overall SS Bronson Sardinha - Kamehameha High School
- 2001: 42nd overall P Jon Skaggs - Rice University
- 2003: 27th overall 3B Eric Duncan - Seton Hall Prep High School
- 2004: 23rd overall P Philip Hughes - Foothill High School (Santa Ana, CA)
- 2004: 37th overall C Jonathan Poterson - Chandler High School
- 2004: 41st overall P Jeffrey Marquez - Sacramento City College
- 2005: 17th overall SS C.J. Henry - Putnam City High School
- 2006: 21st overall P Ian Kennedy - University of Southern California
- 2006: 41st overall P Joba Chamberlain - University of Nebraska
- 2007: 30th overall P Andrew Brackman - University of North Carolina
- 2008: 28th overall P Gerrit Cole - Orange Lutheran High School Did Not Sign
- 2008: 44th overall P Jeremy Bleich - Stanford University
[edit] Significant Trades
- February 6th, 1998 traded Cristian Guzman, Eric Milton, Brian Buchanan and Danny Mota to the Minnesota Twins for Chuck Knoblauch
- February 1st, 1999 traded Mike Lowell to the Florida Marlins for Ed Yarnall, Todd Noel and Mark J. Johnson
- February 18th, 1999 traded Homer Bush, David Wells and Graeme Lloyd to the Toronto Blue Jays for Roger Clemens
- December 22nd 1999 traded Hideki Irabu to the Montreal Expos for Ted Lilly, Jake Westbrook and Christian Parker
- June 29th 2000 traded Ricky Ledee, Jake Westbrook and Zach Day to the Cleveland Indians for David Justice
- July 12th 2000 traded Ed Yarnall, Drew Henson, Jackson Melian and Brian Reith to the Cincinnati Reds for Denny Neagle and Mike Frank
- March 21st 2001 traded Wily Mo Pena to the Cincinnati Reds for Drew Henson and Michael Coleman
- December 7th 2001 traded David Justice to the New York Mets for Robin Ventura
- July 1st 2002 traded Scott Wiggins to the Toronto Blue Jays for Raul Mondesi
- July 5th 2002 in a 3 team trade sent Ted Lilly, Jason Arnold and John-Ford Griffin to the Oakland Athletics for Jeff Weaver from the Detroit Tigers
- June 6th 2003 traded Marcus Thames to the Detroit Tigers for Ruben Sierra
- July 31st 2003 traded Brandon Claussen and Charlie Manning to the Cincinnati Reds for Aaron Boone
- July 31st 2003 traded Robin Ventura to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Scott Proctor and Bubba Crosby
- December 13th 2003 traded Jeff Weaver, Yhency Brazoban and Brandon Weeden to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Kevin Brown
- December 16th 2003 traded Nick Johnson, Juan Rivera and Randy Choate to the Montreal Expos for Javier Vazquez
- February 16th 2004 traded Alfonso Soriano and Joaquin Arias for Alex Rodriguez
- January 11th 2005 traded Javier Vazquez, Brad Halsey and Dioner Navarro to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Randy Johnson
- July 30th 2006 traded Matt Smith, C.J. Henry, Jesus Sanchez and Carlos Monasterios to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bobby Abreu
- January 9, 2007 traded Randy Johnson to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Luis Vizcaino, Steven Jackson, Ross Ohlendorf and Alberto Gonzalez
- November 10, 2007 traded Gary Sheffield to the Detroit Tigers for Humberto Sanchez, Anthony Claggett and Kevin Whelan
[edit] Significant Signings
- December 10, 1997 - signed Chili Davis as a Free Agent from Kansas City Royals
- March 23, 1998 - signed Orlando Hernandez as an amateur free agent
- April 5, 1999 - signed Wily Mo Pena as a free agent
- May 5, 2000 - signed Chien-Ming Wang as an amateur free agent
- August 21, 2000 - signed Dioner Navarro as an amateur free agent
- November 30, 2000 - signed Mike Mussina as a free agent from Baltimore Orioles
- January 5, 2001 - signed Robinson Cano as an amateur free agent
- November 13, 2001 - signed Melky Cabrera as an amateur free agent
- December 7, 2001 - signed Steve Karsay as a free agent from Atlanta Braves
- December 13, 2001 - signed Jason Giambi as a free agent from Oakland A's
- December 17, 2001 - signed Rondell White as a free agent from Chicago Cubs
- January 17, 2002 - signed David Wells as a free agent from Chicago White Sox
- December 19, 2002 - signed Hideki Matsui as a free agent from Yomiuri Giants
- February 6, 2003 - signed Jose Contreras as an amateur free agent
- December 16, 2003 - signed Tom Gordon as a free agnet from Chicago White Sox
- December 19, 2003 - signed Gary Sheffield as a free agent from Atlanta Braves
- January 6, 2004 - signed Kenny Lofton as a free agent from Chicago Cubs
- December 5, 2005 - signed Kyle Farnsworth as a free agent from Atlanta Braves
- January 3, 2006 - signed Johnny Damon as a free agent from Boston Red Sox
- December 18, 2008 - signed C.C. Sabathia as a free agent from Milwaukee Brewers
- December 18, 2008 - signed A.J. Burnett as a free agent from Toronto Blue Jays
- January 6, 2009 - signed Mark Teixeira as a free agent from Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
