For the third time in the last three years, the Yankees will have duel hitting coaches as Marcus Thames will return to the same role he’s held since 2016. However, this time around, Thames will be joined by PJ Pilittere.
For those of you unfamiliar with Pilittere’s resume, he’s a 36-year-old former career minor leaguer. Drafted by the only organization he’s ever known (the Yankees) in the 13th round of the 2004 Amateur Draft, Pilittere was a catcher that rose as high as Triple-A before retiring at the end of the 2011 season.
One season later, Pilittere began his new career as a hitting coach.