Hal Steinbrenner promises a “deep dive” into the Yankees’ organization, including its analytics division, as they approach the end of a season in which they could suffer their first negаtive record in 31 years.

For a team that entered the season with World Series aspirations and the second-highest luxury tax payroll in MLB (currently projected to be approximately $295 million, per Cot’s Contracts), the Yankees’ 65-69 record in the final month of the season is a devastating disappointment.

Steinbrenner told the Associated Press on Thursday at the club’s minor league complex in Tampa, “We’re going to take a very in-depth look at everything we’re doing.” “We’re interested in possibly bringing in an outside firm to examine the analytics aspect of what we do. General baseball operations. There will be some very candid conversations between us. Clearly, this year was unacceptable.”

Recently, general manager Brian Cashman described the Yankees’ season as “a disаster,” echoing Steinbrenner’s promise that “every aspect of the operation” would be scrutinized.

The longtime general manager recently signed a new four-year contract during the offseason, whereas manager Aaron Boone has one year remaining on his contract following this season and a team option for 2025.

The Yankees have been criticized for relying too heavily on analytics and/or for their analytics department not being on par with other league leaders.

Steinbrenner and Cashman have stated that the Yankees strike the appropriate equilibrium between analytics and professional scouting, but it appears that the former will be scrutinized during the offseason.

With the Yankees getting closer to being eliminated from playoff contention by the day, they will have a longer offseason than usual to undergo the organizational autopsy.

Since Aaron Judge tore a ligament in his right big toe while crashing into the right-field wall at Dodger Stadium on June 4, the Yankees have gone 29-44. On June 4, they were 36-25.

This included a 7-18 freefall from July 30-August 27 in which they were eliminated from playoff contention, prompting them to focus on the future.

On Friday, top prospects Jasson Dominguez and Austin Wells will be summoned up to the major leagues to make their debuts.

“We’ll learn a lot in September and in the spring,” Steinbenner stated. “Because of this, I did not want to transfer these players before the trade deadline. In the past few years, we’ve traded too many players. I therefore believe it will be tҺrilling.”