The Yankees have hired Sean Casey to be their next hitting coach, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
Casey played 12 seasons in MLB, including one with the Red Sox at the end of his career in 2008. He was a three-time All-Star in Cincinnati, where he spent the bulk of his career.
The Yankees, who are collectively hitting .231 as a team and trail every team in the AL East except the Red Sox in the standings, fired hitting coach Dillon Lawson on Sunday night.
“I am a big believer that successes and failures are collective efforts,” Yankees GM Brian Cashman said in a statement announcing Lawson’s firing.