The 2024 New York Yankees have revealed their coaching staff. Alongside Yankees Manager Aaron Boone will be Major League Field Coordinator and Director of Catching Tanner Swanson; Bench Coach Brad Ausmus; Pitching Coach Matt Blake; Bullpen Coach Mike Harkey; Assistant Pitching Coach Desi Druschel; Hitting Coach James Rowson; Assistant Hitting Coaches Casey Dykes and Pat Roessler; First Base and Infield Coach Travis Chapman; and Third Base and Outfield Coach Luis Rojas.
The 54-year-old Ausmus is starting his 34th season in the major leagues, his 11th as a manager, coach, or front office executive, and his first as the bench coach of the Yankees. In the 2022 season, he most recently worked as the bench coach for the Oakland Athletics. Before then, Ausmus was the Los Angeles Angels’ manager.
After retiring from the game, Ausmus worked as a Special Assistant in Baseball Operations with the San Diego Padres for three seasons (2011–13). In addition, he served as Team Israel’s bench coach in the 2023 World Baseball Classic and as their manager in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
Ausmus batted and was well-known for being one of the best defensive catchers.During 18 Major League seasons with San Diego (1993-96), Detroit (1996, 1999-2000), Houston (1997-98, 2001-08), and Los Angeles-NL (2009-10), he amassed 251 (1,579-for-6,279) with 718R, 270 doubles, 34 triples, 80HR, 607RBI, 634BB, 102SB, and a.325 on-base percentage. In addition to ranking fourth in Major League history for catcher putouts (12,839) and seventh in games played as a catcher (1,938), Ausmus won three Gold Glove Awards (2001–02, ’06).
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