The Yankees announced today that they had hired Luis Rojas as their new third base coach. Rojas’ name had been floated in rumors for a while, and he’ll now officially take the spot vacated by Phil Nevin.
Rojas comes off a two-year stint as manager of the Mets. It goes without saying that things went off the rails in Queens, with reports surfacing that Rojas had lost the clubhouse, but Rojas still joins the Yankee organization with mostly good reviews. He’s well-regarded in baseball circles, and won’t have to much worry about losing the players’ attention, a job that will remain with Aaron Boone.