US EditionYES Network Parts Ways with This Announcer After Two Decades on Yankees Broadcasts
John Flaherty was not offered a new contract after 20 seasons with YES Network covering the Yankees, ending a notable broadcasting career for the New York team.
- On Wednesday, John Flaherty revealed via social media that his 20-season run with YES Network has ended and he will not return next season, thanking the Yankees and fans.
- YES Network announced changes Wednesday, cutting analysts Jeff Nelson, Dave Valle and John Flaherty to streamline broadcasts around David Cone, Paul O'Neill and Michael Kay.
- Longtime MLB catcher John Flaherty played 1,047 games, hitting.252/.290/.377, then joined YES as an analyst in 2006.
- The Yankees' TV booth will look and sound drastically different next season as YES plans about 150 games, with Michael Kay calling 135 and Ryan Ruocco about 15, while Joe Girardi fills in.
- Flaherty told Andrew Marchand of The Athletic that `I was kind of prepared for it so I think that helped` and he is excited for the next chapter, pursuing other broadcast opportunities and supporting the New York Boulders.
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Longtime Yankees Analyst Dropped From YES Broadcast Team: Report
The New York Yankees TV booth will look and sound drastically different in 2026. According to The Athletic, longtime MLB catcher and YES analyst John Flaherty will not return to the TV booth for the 2026 MLB season as part of an organizational shakeup that came to light Wednesday. Flaherty will not return along with Jeff Nelson and Dave Valle, according to Andrew Marchand. The network is instead going mainly with the three-person booth of Michae…
Former Yankees Star Loses 20-Year-Old YES Job In A Flash
NEW YORK — The YES Network made sweeping changes to its Yankees broadcast team on Wednesday, delivering one of the biggest surprises in recent memory. Former Yankees catcher and longtime broadcaster John Flaherty was informed he would not return next season, bringing an abrupt end to his 20-year tenure behind the microphone. The announcement shocked many Yankees fans who had grown accustomed to Flaherty’s steady presence on the broadcast. The 58…
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