Yankees could lose important coach to open manager position
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Aaron Boone is expected back for a ninth season as the Yankees manager, but his staff will look a bit different.
The New York Yankees are reportedly moving on from multiple coaches after a disappointing end to their 2025 season.
Less than a week after the Yankees were eliminated in the ALDS by the Blue Jays, the club is making some coaching changes for 2026. The Yankees are not bringing back bullpen coach Mike Harkey and first-base coach Travis Chapman,
Despite having the presumptive American League MVP in Aaron Judge, filling in gaps with former All-Stars in Max Fried, Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt and getting hot down the stretch heading into the postseason, the Yankees met a premature end on Wednesday night in the Bronx.
While Aaron Boone is expected back after the team’s disappointing ALDS exit — the manager signed an extension before the season — at least a few members of his staff are on expiring deals. Then there’s pitching coach Matt Blake and major league field coordinator/director of catching Tanner Swanson, who both have club options this offseason.