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Ex-Yankees All-Star Says It’s Time for a Bold Move After Blowout Loss
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Former Yankee Dellin Betances Says It’s Time for a Big Move in the Bronx

Dellin Betances has lived the New York baseball life from every angle—homegrown Yankee, late-career Met, and lifelong city native who knows exactly what a Bronx panic looks like. And after watching the Yankees cough up 18 runs in a humbling loss to the Blue Jays, Betances didn’t sugarcoat what’s coming.

The current Yankees' ambassador told the Foul Territory hosts on Wednesday that the team’s fans are definitely panicking.

So, he sent a message to GM Brian Cashman.

“It just shows you maybe you have to make a big move,” Betances said.

This isn’t noise from a rival exec or a national pundit fishing for clicks. This is a four-time All-Star who grew up in the city, wore the pinstripes, and understands how quickly the atmosphere can curdle when expectations meet July meltdowns.

The Yankees were 13–15 in June. Their bullpen has sprung leaks. Their infield defense is shaky. Their stars are showing fatigue. The AL East lead, once seemingly in a death grip, is now a nightly scoreboard check.

That’s not just a rough stretch—it’s the kind of lull that fans in New York interpret as a sign that something has to give.

Betances knows this. He’s seen it from inside the clubhouse and out on the streets. When he says it’s time for a big move, he’s not speaking in hypotheticals.

He’s channeling the pressure he knows this front office is about to feel.

What does a “big move” look like? A frontline starter? An actual third baseman? A late-inning reliever who can touch 100? Betances didn’t say. But the fact that he went there at all—on a national platform, barely 24 hours after the Yankees gave up 12 unanswered runs—adds weight.

When the calm voices start talking like the crowd, the front office usually listens.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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