Yankees minor league hitting coach Jake Hirst recently took the time to speak with Pinstripe Alley on a variety of topics. In part one of the interview, he discussed his path to the Yankees organization along with his work with current Yankees hitting coach Dillon Lawson. Below the discussion continues as he talks about the communication that comes with players moving through the system, the automated strike zone being used at the Low-A level and a few players who he thinks are strong breakout candidates in 2022.
During the 2021 season a number of the Yankees prospects earned promotions to the High-A level, included high profile names such as Anthony Volpe and Austin Wells.