Gone in a Flash.
Former Yankees catcher John Flaherty revealed Wednesday that his 20-year run with YES Network has come to an end as he was not offered a new contract.
“So I was informed yesterday that I will not be offered a contract from YES for next season! I am very grateful for my 20 years at the Network,” Flaherty wrote on X. “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!”
Analysts Jeff Nelson and Dave Valle will also not be returning next season, a YES spokesperson confirmed.
Flaherty, 58, was a color commentator on Yankees broadcasts and also worked as a studio analyst.
He joined the network after he retired from MLB following the 2005 season.
YES still has David Cone, Paul O’Neill and Joe Girardi as analysts for Yankees game broadcasts alongside lead play-by-play voice Michael Kay and his backup, Ryan Ruocco. Flaherty occasionally did play-by-play when Kay and Ruocco were both out.
Flaherty, a native of West Nyack, N.Y. who went to St. Joseph Regional H.S. in Montvale, N.J., played parts of 14 years in the big leagues.
He was a 25th-round pick by the Red Sox in 1988 and made his MLB debut with Boston in 1992. He went on to play with the Tigers, Padres and Rays before signing as a free agent with the Yankees in 2003 and spending the final three years of his career in The Bronx.
Flaherty finished his career with a .252 average, 80 home runs and 395 RBIs.
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