After not renewing Marcus Thames’ contract after the 2021 season, the Yankees needed to bring in a hitting coach. They decided to promote from within, filling the position with former minor league hitting coordinator Dillon Lawson. Lawson will be tasked with improving a middling offense that finished in the middle of the pack in many metrics and stats as basic as total runs scored. It’s important to know and understand what he brings to the table, philosophy-wise.
Lawson has a unique way of doing things and has gotten a lot of experience and knowledge. He has been with the Yankees since 2018, but here is a peek at his resume before that:
- Assistant hitting coach at Lindenwood University (2007-09)
- Assistant hitting coach at Morehead State University (2009-12)
- Assistant hitting coach at IMG Academy (2010-11)
- Assistant hitting coach at Southeast Missouri State University (2012-15)
- Houston Astros minor league hitting coach (2015-2016, 2017-2018)
Our own Dan Kelly interviewed another Yankees minor league hitting coach, Joe Migliaccio, and he had nothing but good things to say about the way Lawson works.