Yankees GM Brian Cashman makes plea with fans after slow start: 'Don't give up on us'

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The defending AL East champion New York Yankees, after a 99-win season, sit at 16-15 and in last place in the division through their first 31 games, so naturally, it's panic time in the Bronx.

The Bronx Bombers have once again been hit by the injury bug: defending AL MVP and 62-home run hitter Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Carlos Rodon, Lou Trivino, Jonathan Loaisiga and Luis Severino are just some of the players that are currently on the injured list.

Of course, the pinstripes are heavy, but general manager Brian Cashman asked Yankee fans to step off the ledge on Wednesday, citing the injuries as playing a vital role to the slow start.

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Bronx, N.Y.: Brian Cashman, general manager of the New York Yankees at a press conference at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York on Nov. 4, 2022. (J. Conrad Williams, Jr./Newsday RM via Getty Images)

"The worst thing that could happen is when you have a lot of stuff happening at the same time, which is going on with us right now…" Cashman said before the Yanks' game against the Cleveland Guardians, via CBS Sports. "Obviously, it's not the team that we put together. We've got a lot of injuries, so we had to turn our attention to some alternative choices. Obviously, we're not playing our best baseball with what we currently have."

Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees looks on from the dugout with Josh Donaldson #28, Anthony Volpe #11, and Oswaldo Cabrera #95 of the New York Yankees during the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium on May 2, 2023 in the Bronx borough of New York City.  (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

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