Carlos Mendoza Replaces Josh Bard As New York's Bench Coach

Last week it was announced that Matt Blake who previously was a member of the Cleveland organization would be New York’s new pitching coach after Larry Rothschild’s tenure ended in the Bronx.

This week the team that wears the pinstripes has a new bench coach in Carlos Mendoza who replaces Josh Bard.”according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/carlos-mendoza-yankees-bench-coach

Mendoza, 39, has been coaching in the Yankees organization for 11 years. He had been the team’s Major League quality control and infield coach since the start of the 2018 season, his first job as a Major League coach. Before that, he held different Minor League coaching roles within the organization, including managing the Gulf Coast League Yankees in 2011. He also managed the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League in 2012 and 2016.”according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/carlos-mendoza-yankees-bench-coach

Mendoza played in the Minors from 1997-2009 but never made it to the Majors, playing in the Giants and Yankees organizations.”according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/carlos-mendoza-yankees-bench-coach