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Yankees executive Mike Pinsky cast on CBS's Survivor reality show

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 21, 2026, 11:30 AM

Last updated Sep 21, 2026

Yankees executive Mike Pinsky cast on CBS's Survivor reality show

Summary

Mike Pinsky, assistant director of baseball operations for the New York Yankees, makes his debut on CBS's 'Survivor' on September 21, 2026. Pinsky had a lifelong dream to appear on the show and filmed in Fiji earlier this year. Yankee GM Brian Cashman has supported Pinsky's participation, emphasizing the importance of pursuing one's dreams. Pinsky's time away from the team coincided with a period when major moves were less likely, allowing for his absence to be manageable.

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•Pinsky began watching 'Survivor' at age 8 and created his own version with friends.
•He filmed 'Survivor' in Fiji from April to May 2026.
•Pinsky received permission from the Yankees to participate without disrupting draft operations.
•Cashman highlighted Pinsky's 1-in-21 odds of winning the $1 million prize.
•Pinsky's experience parallels challenges in both baseball and reality TV.

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For the last several months, Brian Cashman has kept a close eye on his assistant director of baseball operations. Any lavish purchase — a luxury car, a swanky penthouse, fancy new clothes — would be an indication that Mike Pinsky had come into life-changing money, the Yankees’ general manager figured. “If he’s driving a Lamborghini, then I know he won,” Cashman said, referring to Pinsky’s ...
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