Former MLB journeyman outfielder Cameron Maybin won’t return to YES Network’s Yankees coverage in 2023.
“I definitely wanted to come back,” Maybin told Andrew Marchand of The New York Post.
Maybin’s departure is the first of several shakeups to the network’s Yankee coverage. Marchand reports the cable outlet is hoping to shift Carlos Beltran to studio analyst rather than his current position of game analyst.
Paul O’Neill is reportedly the network’s first choice to move back into the broadcast booth. O’Neill has called games from his home in Ohio due to his COVID-19 vaccination status. YES Network put a vaccine mandate in place that required employees to be fully vaccinated by January 1st, 2022.
YES Network also maintains an interest in bringing Yankee legend Derek Jeter into the fold as a contributor. According to Marchand, Jeter has shown slightly more interest in joining the cable home of the Yankees, but would be more interested in a situation that would see him call a few games per season.
