Brian Cashman blew up social media with Starbucks order at Yankees spring training

By the looks of it, Brian Cashman decided to sublet an apartment in Bushwick recently if his arrival to New York Yankees spring training tells us anything. With pitchers and catchers reporting, the front office exec joined in on the action Wednesday.

It depends who you ask, but Cashman's outfit and Starbucks order garnered a divided response from fans. Some thought it was top-to-bottom spot-on. Others thought it was top-to-bottom laughable. Our opinion? Wear what you want, order what you want. That's life right there.

But Yankees social media largely doesn't keep that energy. Cashman showing up to work in this sweatsuit was either regarded as "drip city" or "what in the world are you doing?". The Starbucks order? Which featured a Nitro Cold Brew with four pumps of vanilla syrup? That got a major hat tip ... or a "this is pathetic."

In short, these are the real topics we must be focused on at spring training. Brian Cashman's attire and coffee choice supersede any roster battle, prospect promotion, or injury update. That's the state of the world in 2026.

Yankees' Brian Cashman sets social media ablaze upon arrival to spring training

We'll admit, this is a wildly casual look for one of the highest-ranking executives in the Yankees' organization. It's just bound to receive criticism. And the goat hat? You just knew that was set up on a tee for unruly fans looking for a reason to criticize the man in charge of the roster construction.

Then again, if he showed up in a suit and looked super corporate, we're sure that would've drawn a similar reaction. "This guy's showing up to the Tampa complex dressed like he's about to give a PowerPoint presentation?!"

As for the coffee order, had he turned the label away from the camera, we're not even having this conversation. An iced coffee with cold foam isn't anything out of the ordinary. But we guess there are folks out there who wanted him carrying a mug with a black coffee spilling as he made his way into the facility.

Unfortunately, these are the consequences in New York when you're in the midst of the second-longest World Series drought in franchise history and are running back the same roster from the 2025 ALDS flameout with a record-setting payroll. It also doesn't help there was international free agency drama this offseason in addition to various other unfortunate appearances with the media.

New York's a funny place. If you're a winner, you can wear and say whatever you want. But if you under-deliver for nearly two decades, everything you choose to do for yourself is a personal affront to some.

In a funny way, this could be one of Cashman's strongest signals ever that the 2026 season is championship or bust given how many people paid attention to such a meaningless moment at the onset of spring training.