NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Aaron Boone’s first coaching staff with the Yankees has been finalized.
The Yankees announced the staff Monday. It includes a handful of holdovers from Joe Girardi’s staff last season. Larry Rothschild, 63, returns for his eighth season as pitching coach, Mike Harkey, 51, is back for his ninth year as bullpen coach, and Marcus Thames, 40, has been promoted from assistant hitting coach to hitting coach.
Former Indians and Padres catcher Josh Bard, 39, takes over for Rob Thomson as bench coach. Bard spent the last two seasons as the Dodgers’ bullpen coach.