Reggie Willits Becomes The Latest Coach Who Isn't Going To Be Returning To New York For The 2022 Season
Reggie Willits the first base coach, outfielder instructor becomes the latest coach who isn’t going to be returning to New York, the team that wears the pinstripes for the 2022 season.
Reggie Willits, 40, has spent seven years in the Yankees organization, including the last four (2018-21) as the Yankees’ first base coach and outfield instructor. He spent his first three years (2015-17) in the Yankees organization as the club’s minor league outfield and baserunning coordinator.
Reggie Willits is leaving to join the University of Oklahoma baseball program as a volunteer assistant coach.
Reggie Willits had this to say about New York, the team that wears pinstripes, his decision to leave New York, the team that wears the pinstripes for Oklahoma!
“I want to thank Brian Cashman, Aaron Boone and the Steinbrenner family for the opportunity to work for such a world-class organization,” said Willits. “I’ve cherished my time with the Yankees and I’ve grown professionally and personally because of the bonds that have I’ve formed with so many players, coaches and staff.”
“It’s been a challenging personal decision to make. I’m leaving a team and organization I’ve loved being a part of, but I’m returning home to be closer to my family and to work for a program I have deep ties to and great respect for.”
“according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com”
Earlier this off-season New York, the team that wears the pinstripes didn’t renew a couple coaches contracts that included Hitting Coach Marcus Thames Assistan Hitting Coach P.J. Pilittere.
I don’t know the exact reason why but one my guess is because New York, the team that wears the pinstripes was a fluky 55-34 record in games determined by two runs or fewer, and MVP-caliber performances from Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, obscured their offensive underperformance: The Yanks scored only 711 runs and owned a +46 run differential, far below the division-winning Rays (+206), White Sox (+160) and Astros (+205). There was a lot of swing-and-miss in the Yankees' lineup, yet Tampa Bay struck out more, walked less and hit the same number of home runs (222) as New York, while scoring 146 more runs.
Third Base Phil Nevin’s contact!
Why?
New York also isn’t going to renew third base coach Phil Nevin’s contract.
Why?
Phil Nevin had a high-profile gaffe in the AL Wild Card Game at Fenway Park on Oct. 5, waving Aaron Judge home on a Giancarlo Stanton rocket that dented the Green Monster in left field. With New York trailing 3-1, Judge was cut down at home plate, costing a possible first-and-third, one-out situation. Instead, the Yanks had two outs and Stanton at second base, on their way to an eventual 6-2 defeat.
Marcas Thames had this to say about not having his renewed for the 2020 season!
They made a decision,”“I just hate that we didn’t win a championship. But they want to go in a different direction, I guess. I wasn’t the voice that they thought [would] get us over the hump.”
“according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com”