Before hiring Joe Girardi’s successor, the Yankees wanted to fill the void created in the player development program when Gary Denbo was lured from Tampa to Miami by Derek Jeter.
According to several people with knowledge of the situation, The Post has learned that Kevin Reese, the Yankees’ director of professional scouting, will become the head of the organization’s minor league operations.
Reese was one of four people from within the organization to interview for the position. The others were Eric Schmitt (director of minor league operations), John Kremer (director of performance science) and Carlos Mendoza (field coordinator).