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Former All-Star Won't Return as New York Yankees Hitting Coach in 2024

After stepping in midway through the 2023 season, former All-Star Sean Casey won't return as hitting coach for the New York Yankees.

Brady Farkas

Former All-Star Won't Return as New York Yankees Hitting Coach in 2024
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Former All-Star first baseman Sean Casey won't return as hitting coach for the New York Yankees in 2024.

Casey stepped in in July after Dillon Lawson was replaced.

Joel Sherman of the New York Post had the news on social media:

Sean Casey announced on his podcast "The Mayors Office" that he will not be returning as Yankees hitting coach for family reasons.

MLBTradeRumors also had the transcription of his rationale:

 “I’m not gonna be able to come back next year,” Casey said, per Chris Kirschner of The Athletic, “because I have my two daughters at home. I think getting divorced a few years ago — I have those girls 50 percent of the time. I just can’t imagine being away for 8 months.” He also said, per Greg Joyce of The New York Post, “There was no offer made, but I do think I could have come back had I wanted to. That time right now is not perfect for me. We’ll see what happens in the next few years here.”

The 49-year-old Casey spent 12 years in the big leagues, most notably with the Cincinnati Reds. He also spent time with the Cleveland franchise, the Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox.

A lifetime .302 hitter, he also popped 130 career homers and drove in 735 while amassing more than 1,500 hits.

He earned All-Star selections in 1999, 2001, and 2004 with the Reds and appeared in the playoffs twice. He reached the World Series with the Tigers in 2006, losing to the Cardinals, and the ALCS with the Red Sox in 2008, losing to the Rays.

He also has worked for MLB Network as a broadcaster.

The Yankees missed the playoffs and finished fourth in the American League East.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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