Last offseason, the Yankees coaching staff was a long topic of discussion. The team decided to fire hitting coach Kevin Long and let first base coach/infield instructor Mick Kelleher go at the end of the season. In order to replace them, they decided to go with a convoluted plan that involved hiring Joe Espada to be the new third base and infield coach, moving Rob Thomson to the bench, and putting Tony Pena at first base. They replaced Long with two new coaches–Jeff Pentland as hitting coach and Alan Cockrell as his assistant. There was a lot less controversy surrounding the coaching staff in 2015, but things might be very different next season.
The Yankees could have a very different coaching staff in 2016
