Report: Yankees running it back with pitching coach Matt Blake

By Field Level Media Oct 24 (Field Level Media) It was not a banner year for the New York Yankees, but the ​organization appears prepared to stay with ‌the same coaching group for 2027. In their latest move, the Yankees have agreed to sign pitching coach Matt Blake to a three-year contract extension, according ‌to ​the New York Post. Blake s extension ⁠comes on the heels ⁠of the Yankees retaining manager Aaron Boone and general manager Brian Cashman. New York had the American League s highest payroll ($310 million) last ​season, but did not make it past the AL Division Series for the second ⁠year in a row. The ⁠Yankees 2026 season ended in disappointment, ​as New York (93-68) finished 4-1/2 games behind the Tampa ​Bay Rays in the AL East and ‌then were swept in the playoffs by the Rays. Blake, for his part, seemed to hold up his end of the bargain, overseeing a ⁠staff that included Cy Young contender Cam Schlittler (14-6, 1.95 ERA) and an effective return from Gerrit Cole (10-9, ⁠3.