Without too many booming moves on their docket this offseason, the Yankees' chief intention should be adding upgraded talent (even marginal upgrades) and minimizing drama. One easy way to accomplish that second task is to avoid hiring coaches who take shots at their previous employer on their way out the door. Double the strength of that avoidance if the coach happens to be someone who, I don't know, took a job with your team, then bolted for a different club before even formally starting.
Eric Chavez has long been a personal favorite of the Yankees' current regime, and was brought in as an assistant hitting coach prior to the 2022 season, building off a successful end-of-career stint in pinstripes as a plug-and-play veteran/de facto active hitting instructor.