JUNE 11, 2005: The Reds' Sean Casey talks to former Red Barry Larkin prior to a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Great American Ball Park. Reds 8 2005 06 11 Jpg
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(New York, NY) — The New York Yankees have filled their open vacancy.
Former MLB first baseman and MLB Network personality Sean Casey will be teams the new hitting coach, Ken Rosenthal reports. He has never coached for a major league team before.
Casey will replace Dillon Lawson, who was fired following Sunday’s loss to the Cubs.
Casey, 49, spent 12 seasons in the big leagues across five teams including an eight year stint with the Reds from 1997 to 2006. He was named to three All-Star games and finished with an impressive .302 career batting average.
Aaron Boone and Casey were Reds teammates from 1998-2003.
“It has been well documented that I have been reluctant in the past to make changes to our coaching staff in the middle of a season,” said Yankees general manager Brian Cashman on Sunday. “However, I ultimately felt that a change was needed and that a new voice overseeing our hitting operations would give us the best chance to perform.”
In his quarter of a century as a general manager, Brian Cashman has never fired a coach during a season.
That streak is over.
“I want thank Dillon for all his efforts. He has a bright baseball mind that will continue to lead to a long and fruitful baseball career,” Cashman added.
Lawson, 38, was named the Yankees’ hitting coach prior to the 2022 season and has spent parts of five seasons in the Yankees organization.
Since Aaron Judge last played a baseball game, the Yankees rank dead last in the majors in batting (.218) and on-base percentage (.288).
The Bombers limp into the All-Star break at 49-42 – fourth place in AL East.
