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The Yankees have now revealed their official coaching staff for the 2024 campaign, following some personnel group changes. The two most noteworthy additions of the winter were the appointment of bench coach Brad Ausmus, a defensive-minded catcher with a successful MLB career, and new hitting coach James Rowson, who previously worked for the organization in player development for two separate stints. The Yankees have made some adjustments to their assistant coaching staffs. Pat Roessler, who was the team’s hitting coach in 2009, has been hired to serve as Casey Dykes’ assistant hitting coach.

With a new coaching staff that they hope lasts the entire season, the Yankees aim to avoid another mid-season firing as they did with Dillon Lawson.

The Yankees hope that having Pat Roessler and James Rowson back in the organization would help them interact with the players more effectively. Throughout their hiring process, they placed a strong emphasis on communication and sought out coaches who could connect with the players on the team and communicate ideas in a way that Dillon Lawson was unable to. That position was meant to be filled by Sean Casey, but because the team’s opening day average didn’t move significantly after Casey was hired, it’s hard to say whether his inclusion had any real effect.

With Carlos Mendoza out of the picture, Brad Ausmus will be Aaron Boone’s new right-hand man in the dugout. Mendoza was a good enforcer who could also manage in a pinch. Boone gets heated and ejected a lot, so having a capable bench coach will be crucial for making choices during games and involving the squad. Given Ausmus’ background as a manager and player, he may be able to build close relationships with players, as bench coaches have traditionally been in charge of doing.

The highly acclaimed Matt Blake, who has helped the Yankees boast one of the greatest ERAs in the league since his hire, is also anticipated to return. Despite a poor rotation and a plethora of injuries, their pitching staff was in the top 10 in ERA, and they have been among the best in the league when it comes to pitch quality metrics like Stuff+.

Luis Rojas, who is in his third season with the squad and came back after the Yankees extended a contract offer to him this past offseason, is one of the other well-known faces. He will return to same position in 2024, this time as their outfield coach as well, since they seemed to enjoy having him as their third base coach. In addition, Travis Chapman will continue to coach at first base and infield in 2024. Tanner Swanson, Desi Druschel, Casey Dikes, and Mike Harkey will all be back in the same positions as the previous campaign.

The Bronx Bombers’ season will be crucial as they try to forget about their disappointing 82-80 campaign and revitalize their struggling offense with the signing of Juan Soto.Entering his eighth season as manager of the New York Yankees, Aaron Boone is hoping to win the World Series in his role as manager for the first time. Unless anything goes horribly wrong, he appears to be here until 2025. The team has a club option on him that expires at the end of this season.

Hopefully, the coaching staff, which includes seasoned veterans with experience as both coaches and players and some bright young brains, can lead the players to the promised land.