Hitting coach Dillon Lawson was fired by the Yankees after Sunday's loss to the Cubs, a rare midseason change by a franchise that has prized stability since Hal Steinbrenner took over from his father as controlling owner.
The Yankees are batting a major league-worst .218 in 31 games since Aaron Judge tore a ligament in his right big toe on June 3, going 14-17 and entering the All-Star break in fourth place of the AL East 49-42.
Cashman said assistant hitting coaches Casey Dykes and Brad Wilkerson will be retained and that he decided to make the change on Saturday after the Yankees were handed a 14-1 loss to the Orioles on Thursday and got two hits a night later in a 3-0 loss to the Cubs that marked the 12th time they scored two runs or fewer since Judge was injured and 30th time this year.
"I don't make these decisions lightly," Cashman said."I've never not been willing to make a decision like this but with careful consideration, I decided as we move forward, we have a sprint here in the second half, I felt like this was necessary. Lawson joined the Yankees as minor league hitting coordinator for 2019 and was promoted to major league hitting coach for 2022 to succeed Marcus Thames, who held the position for five seasons.
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