In addition to the on-field needs, the Yankees had some coaching vacancies they needed to fill after Marcus Thames, P.J. Pilittere, and Phil Nevin were let go after what can only be described as a disappointing 2021 season for the Yankees’ offense. While the coaching staff isn’t completely filled yet, the Yankees have promoted a couple internal candidates to help out the Major League team: Dillon Lawson and Desi Druschel.
Lawson, who most recently served as the organization’s minor-league hitting coordinator, will take over from Thames as the team’s hitting coach. Druschel was also promoted to assist Matt Blake as the new assistant pitching coach after serving as the minor league manager of pitch development.