Prior to last season, Dillon Lawson was hired to be the major league hitting coach of the New York Yankees. This, in essence, was a promotion, as Lawson previously held the title of hitting coordinator in their organization since 2018, and his brief time in that role was largely viewed as a success. Along with him as an assistant came Casey Dykes, who had been the hitting coach of the Triple-A Scranton/RailRiders. Neither had major league playing or coaching experience, so the Yankees added Hensley Meulens to the group to offer both. The average length of a major league hitting coach’s time between hiring and firing is 2.
What does Dillon Lawson’s firing say about the Yankees’ hitting development?
