BRONX, N.Y. — While the other New York team made headlines with their managerial hire this week, the New York Yankees also shored up their 2022 coaching staff.
Perhaps the most notable of the new names is Eric Chavez. Chavez, who played two seasons at third base in the Bronx, will serve as an assistant hitting coach. Chavez joins Casey Dykes, who was the hitting coach at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
The primary hitting coach will be former minor-league hitting coordinator Dillon Lawson. He replaces Marcus Thames.
Travis Chapman, who has spent a decade in the organization as minor-league infield coordinator, will replace Reggie Willits as the first base coach.