Brian Cashman Admits He Gifted Antsy Yankees Fans a New Meme for Offseason

The Yankees’ general manager has seen the chatter about him on social media.

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman poked fun at a meme regarding his offseason moves. / Bryan Hoch/Screengrab

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has seen all the chatter online about him being “asleep on the job” this offseason since New York hasn’t made a big move yet. At least not the moves fans are really hoping for—like bringing back Cody Bellinger or signing Kyle Tucker, for example.

Cashman poked fun at himself by creating the “meme”—a word he hilariously pronounced incorrectly—when he participated in the Covenant House Sleep Out in New York on Thursday night. As he cuddled up on the ground in a sleeping bag, this is what he told reporters:

“You know this is a meme about how Brian Cashman’s asleep on the job and not doing his job, ‘cause I’ve seen that all over social media.”

“You know, this is a meme: Brian Cashman is asleep on the job. I’ve seen that all over social media.”

Cashman is participating in the Covenant House Sleep Out for the 14th time. @CovenantHouse pic.twitter.com/i7NxZ70VLM

— Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) November 21, 2025

Don’t worry, Yankees fans. Cashman also shared with reporters on Thursday that he’s making strides to figure out the moves the team wants to make this offseason. He’s already started conversations about Bellinger and Tucker, and he’s spoken with other teams about other moves. Apart from Tucker, he’s also started talks about bringing back Paul Goldschmidt and potentially acquiring Michael King and Kyle Schwarber this offseason. He’s not totally sleeping on the job.

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