John Flaherty will not return to the YES Network’s Yankees coverage next season, a spokesman for the network confirmed on Wednesday.

Flaherty, 58, a former Yankees catcher, has done game analysis, studio analysis and play-by-play for YES in his two decades with the network.

“So I was informed yesterday that I will not be offered a contract from YES for next season!” Flaherty wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. “I am very grateful for my 20 years at the Network. I want to thank the Yankees and especially the Yankee fans. Thank you for letting me be a little part of your day for 20 seasons!”

Part-time analysts Jeff Nelson and Dave Valle also will not return, part of a streamlining of the roster of analysts to focus on David Cone, Joe Girardi and Paul O’Neill. The Athletic fir

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