However, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan, Williams got the ball rolling on the facial hair policy change by having conversations with manager Aaron Boone and general manager Brian Cashman.

The New York Yankees shocked the baseball world Friday when they announced their no facial hair policy — which stood since 1976 ... according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. More news: Yankees Manager Aaron ...

while knowing they would be forced to shave beards or long hair. ESPN's Jeff Passan corroborated that report, noting that several players and individuals of influence within the Yankee ...

For much of the offseason, teams like the Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, and Chicago Cubs have been linked to Bregman, and according to ESPN's Jeff Passan ...