Who could replace Marcus Thames as the Yankees’ new hitting coach?

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Marcus Thames is rumored to be on the short list to be the Tigers’ next manager. While Yankees GM Brian Cashman said he doesn’t anticipate making any changes to the coaching staff, Thames accepting a managerial position would obviously change that. If Detroit hires Thames, who will replace him as the Yankees new hitting coach?

Considering the organization overhauled their training staff last offseason, Cashman may opt to hire a coach who is familiar with the Yankees’ current roster and organization as a whole. The most obvious internal candidate is the team’s current assistant hitting coach P.J. Pilittere. Promoting Pilittere would help the Yankees maintain…