ESPN.com · Jul 10, 2023
Sources: Yankees hiring Sean Casey as hitting coach
The New York Yankees are turning to Sean Casey as their hitting coach, sources confirmed to ESPN.
According to the New York Post, which first reported the news, it is expected that Casey will fill the role for the remainder of the season so he can better decide if it's a position he would like to remain in going forward. Casey, 49, has been working as an analyst for MLB Network.
The Yankees fired hitting coach Dillon Lawson after their 7-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, which ended the team's first half.
Casey, a three-time All-Star who hit .302 in 12 major league seasons, was a teammate of Yankees manager Aaron Boone when both played for the Cincinnati Reds from 1998 to 2003.