SAN DIEGO — The Yankees made their first signing of the winter meetings on Monday, with general manager Brian Cashman agreeing to a new four-year contract to remain with the organization he’s run for over two decades. 

The move had been expected since the end of the season, but Cashman had been working in an “at will” capacity since his previous five-year deal expired at the end of October. 

Cashman said Monday he and managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner had conversations early in the offseason, but tabled discussions with other issues to address. When the two reconvened, the deal got done “rather quickly,” according to Cashman. 

He’ll continue in his role as senior vice president and GM and is tasked with building a roster that can get by the Astros in the playoffs — a task that likely got easier on Monday, when Houston lost Justin Verlander to the Mets. 

Cashman, 55, has served as the Yankees GM since 1998 and said he’s still motivated to do the job. 

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“The fan base is intense and demanding and that drives you,” Cashman said. “You can’t be sleeping at the wheel. [The fan base] may perceive you as sleeping at the wheel and accuse you of that, but that doesn’t happen.” 

Cashman said following the season he would look at the team’s baseball operations department. As of Monday, no personnel changes had been made.