The Yankees have officially announced their coaching staff for 2026. James Rowson explored managerial oppertunities but will ultimately remain the hitting coach.

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1. This franchise is a fucking joke

2. [Phillips] No surprises here. Preston Claiborne and Desi Druschel are both labeled assistant pitching coaches, though one is expected to be in the bullpen following Mike Harkey’s departure.

3. Luis Rojas back at 3B is by far the worst of anyone on this staff lol. But maybe it’s the system because Nevin and Espada were all equally as awful 3B coaches lol

4. Changes from last year:

   * Manager Aaron Boone
   * Bench Coach Brad Ausmus
   * Pitching Coach Matt Blake
   * Assistant Pitching Coach Preston Claiborne and **Desi Druschel**
   * Hitting Coach James Rowson
   * Assistant Hitting Coaches Casey Dykes and ~~Pat Roessler~~ **Jake Hirst**
   * Third Base/Outfield Coach Luis Rojas
   * First Base/Infield Coach ~~Travis Chapman~~ **Dan Fiorito**
   * Major League Field Coordinator and Director of Catching Tanner Swanson
   * Bullpen Coach ~~Mike Harkey~~

5. Dan Fiorito is a New York native who went to Fordham Prep High School and Manhattanville College. He signed with the Yankees as an undrafted free agent in 2012 and spent the next four years as a hitter in the Yankees organization.

   After retiring from playing, he stayed in the organization as a coach. He managed Hudson Valley in 2021 and Somerset in 2022, and has served as an infield/outfield coordinator for the upper levels of the minors.

   Fourteen years after joining the Yankees organization, Dan is going to The Show!

6. Fire Boone

7. Why is this a video?

8. If they haven’t fired Boone it’s like next season is over already

9. Am I dumb, but who is going to be the bullpen coach? Won’t the assistants stay in the dugout? Or will 1 go to the ‘pen?

10. Oh great, another year of shitty Luis Rojas as 3B coach.

11. As long as we got Miracle Matt Blake, I got faith in this team.

12. Luis Rojas will continue sending people to die at home.

13. Curious which of Desi and Preston go to the bullpen

    Desi did betray us and leave to the Mets for a year and should be punished with bullpen solitude but on the other hand, Preston Claiborne has the kind of reassuring mustache that just screams bullpen coach.

14. So is our bullpen coach gonna be AI or what?

15. Preston Claiborne- can’t wait for that trivia question *Yankees trivia intro music*

16. Why the fuck is Luis Rojas still employed?

17. I really like Rowson

    Don’t think he gets enough credit as a hitting coach, we’ve seen huge jumps from guys like Grisham and Jazz under him and even Judge’s best seasons are with Rowson as the hitting coach

18. Idc downvote me. Joy! Another year of Aaron Boone. /s

19. I like one name on this list lol