{"id":108418,"date":"2025-10-15T22:08:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T02:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=108418"},"modified":"2025-10-15T22:08:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T02:08:40","slug":"yankees-start-coaching-staff-reshuffle-after-october-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/10\/15\/yankees-start-coaching-staff-reshuffle-after-october-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Start Staff Reshuffle After October Exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\"><\/div>\n<div data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\">Following an early postseason exit at the hands of the division rival Toronto Blue Jays, the New York Yankees have decided to shake up manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/booneaa01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aaron Boone<\/a>&#8216;s staff ahead of the 2026 campaign.<\/div>\n<div data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\"><\/div>\n<div data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_77243\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77243\" style=\"width: 641px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-77243\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/USATSI_23576715-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/USATSI_23576715-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/USATSI_23576715-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/USATSI_23576715-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/USATSI_23576715-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/USATSI_23576715-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/USATSI_23576715-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/USATSI_23576715-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-77243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jun 18, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice (93) celebrates with first base coach Travis Chapman (75) after hitting a single during the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\"><\/div>\n<h2 data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\">Yankees Announce Coaching Changes to Kick Off Offseason<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Bit of a shakeup on Yankees coaching staff, per sources. Longtime bullpen coach Mike Harkey and first base\/inf coach Travis Chapman not returning. Other roles being discussed.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andy Martino (@martinonyc) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/martinonyc\/status\/1978229664544927752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\"><\/div>\n<div data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\">The first change was parting ways with their first base coach and infield coordinator, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/chapmtr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-10-15_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travis Chapman<\/a>. Chapman has been on the Yankees&#8217; major league staff since 2022. The Yankees&#8217; infield ranked number 1 in Major League Baseball in defensive runs saved when Chapman first started in 2022, with a decline to 11th\/12th in the three seasons that followed. The Yankees&#8217; defense has also been a prominent topic of discussion over the past year, following the collapse in Game 5 of the 2024 World Series, with the troubling numbers remaining similar in 2025. The writing was on the wall after Boone, who is normally calm with players and personnel, had a heated altercation in the dugout with Chapman after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/chishja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-10-15_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jazz Chisholm Jr.<\/a>&#8216;s baserunning error on a popup resulted in a double play in August.<\/div>\n<div data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Aaron Boone was very frustrated with first base coach Travis Chapman after that Chisholm play <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VlyyxTGxr9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/VlyyxTGxr9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Talkin&#8217; Yanks (@TalkinYanks) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TalkinYanks\/status\/1951750355454488641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\"><\/div>\n<div data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\">The second change, and most shocking, is the departure of long-time bullpen coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/harkemi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-10-15_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Harkey<\/a>. Harkey was a staple of the Yankees staff since 2008 (with a brief break from 2013-2016) and was the last remaining uniformed member of the 2009 championship team. The Yankee bullpen was a big issue for the team this season, and it seems like it&#8217;s time for a fresh, possibly younger voice in the bullpen. Harkey told SNY&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/martinonyc\/status\/1978234629715796234\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andy Martino<\/a> in a text message on Tuesday, \u201cHad a great 16 years and I\u2019m very grateful for the opportunity I had with the Yankee organization! I wish them nothing but the best !!\u201d<\/div>\n<div data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\"><\/div>\n<h3 data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\">Shifting Roles<\/h3>\n<div data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\"><\/div>\n<div data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\">The Yankees are also elevating minor league hitting coach Jake Hirst to the major league staff, moving longtime favorite, and Jazz&#8217;s bite buddy, Pat Roessler, to a different role within the organization. Hirst is very highly regarded throughout the Yankee organization. He has experience working with some of the Yankees&#8217; young players when they were at their best in the minors, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/v\/volpean01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-10-15_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthony Volpe<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wellsau01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-10-15_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Austin Wells<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/ricebe01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-10-15_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ben Rice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=doming002jas&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-10-15_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jasson Dominguez<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=jones-003spe,jones-001spe&amp;search=Spencer+Jones&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-10-15_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spencer Jones<\/a>, among others.<\/div>\n<div data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\"><\/div>\n<div data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nypostsports\/status\/1978178534427246928\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Post<\/a>, the Yankees received a request from the Minnesota Twins to interview hitting coach James Rowson for their open managerial position, following the firing of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/baldero01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rocco Baldelli<\/a> after a 70-92 record. Additionally, Andy Martino of SNY reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/rojaslu99.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luis Rojas<\/a>, third base coach and former manager of the New York Mets, is interviewing for the managerial vacancy in Baltimore.<\/div>\n<div data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\"><\/div>\n<h3 data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\">More in Store?<\/h3>\n<div data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\"><\/div>\n<div data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\">Sources indicated late yesterday that more moves could be coming, seemingly pending the outcome of the managerial searches across the league. Pitching coach Matt Blake and catching coach Tanner Swanson are likely to have their club options picked up. The contracts of Luis Rojas and bench coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/ausmubr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-10-15_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brad Ausmus<\/a> have expired, with no word on either&#8217;s status.<\/div>\n<div data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\"><\/div>\n<div data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\"><\/div>\n<div data-block-type=\"BLOCK_TYPE_PARAGRAPH\">Main Photo Credit: \u00a9 Danielle Parhizkaran\/NorthJersey.com \/ USA TODAY NETWORK<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following an early postseason exit at the hands of the division rival Toronto Blue Jays, the New York Yankees have decided to shake up manager Aaron Boone&#8216;s staff ahead of the 2026 campaign. Yankees Announce Coaching Changes to Kick Off Offseason Bit of a shakeup on Yankees coaching staff, per sources. 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