The Yankees introduced their full 2025 teaching workers this morning. The one change from final yr is the hiring of Preston Claiborne as an assistant pitching coach. Desi Druschel held that position for the final three seasons earlier than taking the identical job with the Mets firstly of the winter.
It’s a pleasant birthday present for Claiborne, who turns 37 right now. He’s a former main league reliever who made 62 appearances with the Yankees between 2013-14. Claiborne performed professionally till 2018. He started his teaching profession two years later as a pitching teacher within the low minors of the New York system. Claiborne most not too long ago served as pitching coach for the group’s Low-A affiliate. This can be his first place on an MLB workers.
Aaron Boone is bringing again the remainder of his group for what’ll be his eighth season on the helm within the Bronx. The rest of the workers is as follows: bench coach Brad Ausmus, hitting coach James Rowson, pitching coach Matt Blake, bullpen coach Mike Harkey, assistant hitting coaches Casey Dykes and Pat Roessler, first base coach Travis Chapman, third base coach Luis Rojas, and director of catching Tanner Swanson.
