The addition of Tanner Swanson to the Yankees’ big league coaching staff as the catching and quality control coach leaves Jason Brown’s status in limbo.
This past season was Brown’s second year as the Yankees’ catching coach, but the former Yankees’ minor league catcher won’t return in that role for the 2020 season. The USC product’s future with the organization has yet to be determined.
The move comes after Aaron Boone spoke often about Gary Sanchez’s overall improvement behind the plate in 2019 from a disastrous 2018.
After being charged with a MLB-leading 18 passed balls in 75 games in 2018, Sanchez reduced that to seven this past season in 88 games.