NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Alan Cockrell has been promoted to hitting coach of the New York Yankees to replace Jeff Pentland, who was let go after one season.
Cockrell was assistant hitting coach last season, when Pentland replaced Kevin Long. New York said Monday that Marcus Thames will take over from Cockrell as assistant hitting coach.
Cockrell was the ninth overall pick in the 1984 amateur draft and did not make it to the major leagues until 1996, when he played nine games for Colorado and went 2 for 8 at the plate in his only big league appearances.