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Hal Steinbrenner says changes are coming, though the specifics remain under wraps for now.

After the Yankees held organizational meetings last week in Tampa to begin their deep dive into what went wrong during an 82-80 season — their worst since 1992 — Steinbrenner indicated that the tweaks may not be major.

“We’re going to make some changes. Some may be more subtle than others,” Steinbrenner said Wednesday at Sportico’s Invest in Sports conference, per the Associated Press. “But I think we’ve uncovered certainly things we can do better.”

Asked what kind of changes the Yankees were considering, Steinbrenner kept it vague.

“Possibly personnel but not necessarily personnel,” he said. “It could be practices. It could be the way people communicate when we bring a young minor leaguer up to the major league level, are the major league coaches talking enough to player development and vice versa. Are the major league coaches really getting into reading a lot of research because we do notes as these kids go from one level to the next, what’s being worked on, what the weaknesses are, what their strengths are.”

The three days of meetings in Tampa last week included general manager Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone — both of whom are expected to remain in their current roles — among other team officials.


  Hal Steinbrenner and Randy Levine at the Sportico Invest in Sports Conference on Oct. 11, 2023. AP Hal Steinbrenner and Randy Levine at the Sportico Invest in Sports Conference on Oct. 11, 2023. AP

“At times it got a little dicey, but it was respectful the entire time,” Steinbrenner said. “And there wasn’t one stone we left unturned, from health of the team, what we’re doing in the clubhouse, clubhouse culture, what we do in the weight room, analytics, pro scouting, biomechanics, is there enough communication between everybody.

“So it was a great three days. It was a very honest conversation. Many more to come in the months to come.”

The Yankees managing general partner said he asked the group to not hold back in its self-critique.

“I want you to challenge everything, all of our philosophies, all of our practices, but more importantly, in a respectful way, I want you to challenge each other,” Steinbrenner said. “I want you to critique each other. Check your egos at the door.”

Aaron Judge, who met with Steinbrenner on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium per the AP (Gerrit Cole was also expected to speak with Steinbrenner), had said before the season ended that he had some suggestions to help the Yankees get back on track — including “some bigger-picture ideas and philosophies that maybe need to change.”

Judge specifically pointed to better health, a higher “level of urgency” and also indicated that the Yankees could improve their use of analytics.

“I think on the analytics side, the information and resources the Yankees provide are great,” the team’s captain said on the final day of the season.

“I think it’s just about how we use them and how we value them is an aspect that maybe we need to look at again. I think the Yankees are top-notch in the numbers we get. All that, it’s great. I think we’re the best in the game at that. But I think it’s now about funneling those down to the players in the right format.”

Judge has been a vocal supporter of Boone, who has one year left on his contract.

Cashman signed a new four-year contract before this season started.

It remains to be seen whether Steinbrenner’s comment about potential personnel changes would involve Boone’s staff, Cashman’s staff or just the roster itself.


  Hal Steinbrenner promised changes were coming for Yankees. AP Hal Steinbrenner promised changes were coming for Yankees. AP

The Yankees had the second-highest payroll in the majors this season — behind only the Mets — but were unable to turn that into a postseason bid.

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