When the Yankees announced Aaron Boone’s coaching staff a few weeks ago, there were no surprises. Larry Rothschild back. Marcus Thames promoted. Even newcomers like Phil Nevin or Josh Bard had been previously reported.
But what stood out to me was one of the returning coaches, Jason Brown. Last year, he was the bullpen catcher. This year, he’s promoted to catching coach, though that probably means some bullpen catching alongside Radley Haddad.
See, Brown isn’t a household name. He played parts of 12 seasons in the minor leagues after attending USC. He played 34 games in Triple A over five different stints with three different franchises, one of which was the Yankees.