After a red-hot start to the season, the New York Yankees hit a serious rough patch in the last few months. A six-game losing streak in June and then in July forced the Yankees’ front office to make some tough calls.

NEW YORK — Both Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone called the move to designate DJ LeMahieu for assignment on Wednesday a “tough” decision. LeMahieu had been in pinstripes since 2019, a well-respected and hard-working figure in the Yankees’ clubhouse.

Mike Rizzo built a World Series winner and traded Juan Soto for the future—then got fired. So why does Brian Cashman still have a job?