What happened: Per Jon Heyman, special assistants Omar Minaya and Brian Sabean will depart the New York Yankees following decisions not to renew their expiring contracts. Both veteran executives served in senior advisory positions assisting general manager Brian Cashman. Minaya previously served as general manager of the New York Mets, while Sabean ran baseball operations for the Giants during their championship era.

Why it matters: The departures reshape Cashman's advisory group following New York's October postseason exit. Parting with two longtime former general managers subtracts significant executive experience from the Yankees' front-office hierarchy as winter planning begins.

What to watch: The Yankees enter the offseason evaluating whether to replace the veteran advisers externally or redistribute front-office responsibilities internally.