{"id":547642,"date":"2026-01-31T13:50:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T13:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/547642\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T13:50:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T13:50:15","slug":"ny-yankees-brian-cashman-sets-clear-goal-against-dodgers-mlb-rivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/547642\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Yankees’ Brian Cashman sets clear goal against Dodgers, MLB rivals"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Yankees<\/a> are entering the 2026 MLB season with renewed focus, and their general manager, Brian Cashman, is making it clear where the organization\u2019s priorities lie. <\/p>\n

At the center of that challenge sits the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a>, a franchise that has reshaped its roster with high-impact signings and championship continuity. With Dodgers payroll towering and recent additions stacking the lineup, baseball observers have increasingly framed Los Angeles as the team to beat.<\/p>\n

In a recent conversation with NJ.com\u2019s Bob Klapisch, Cashman<\/a> offered an update on the Yankees\u2019 mindset, emphasizing that New York\u2019s goals are both traditional and aspirational \u2014 winning the division and ultimately, finding ways to beat any opponent on the field.<\/p>\n

What is the Yankees\u2019 plan to bridge the gap with the Dodgers? <\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal is to find a way,\u201d Cashman said when asked if the current Yankees roster could overcome a powerhouse like Los Angeles. \u201cFirst, we have to win the East. Then we have to win the pennant, neither of which happened last year. That\u2019s our only focus.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\" Yoshinobu Yamamoto #18 and Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Dodgers celebrate. Emilee Chinn\/Getty Images Does Los Angeles\u2019 spending give it an edge? <\/p>\n

When pressed on the Dodgers\u2019 enormous luxury tax payroll \u2014 highlighted by premium free-agent signings this offseason \u2014 Cashman reminded listeners that spending is just one part of the equation. \u201cThey\u2019re playing by the rules,\u201d he said. \u201cSo we just have to find a way to beat them on the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

Looking back on 2025, the Yankees never again faced the Dodgers after dropping the World Series, instead losing ground to AL rivals like the Blue Jays and Red Sox. As the calendar turns toward 2026, Cashman\u2019s comments suggest that New York\u2019s front office is intent on both incremental improvement and larger competitive ambitions.<\/p>\n

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In the weeks ahead, spring training and early season matchups will serve as the first barometer of how far Cashman\u2019s plan has brought the Yankees toward bridging the gap with the Dodgers and other MLB<\/a> contenders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The New York Yankees are entering the 2026 MLB season with renewed focus, and their general manager, Brian…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":545043,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2406],"tags":[5,3936,39,1165,4332,4333,774,57,3224,4331,4,62],"class_list":{"0":"post-547642","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles-dodgers","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-brian-cashman","10":"tag-dodgers","11":"tag-la","12":"tag-la-dodgers","13":"tag-ladodgers","14":"tag-los-angeles","15":"tag-los-angeles-dodgers","16":"tag-losangeles","17":"tag-losangelesdodgers","18":"tag-mlb","19":"tag-new-york-yankees"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/115990038206536993","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/547642","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=547642"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/547642\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/545043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=547642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=547642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=547642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}