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Yankees Will Not Name Dave Magadan Hitting Coach

By Anthony Parisi

Apr 5, 2014; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Texas Rangers batting coach Dave Magadan (14) works out prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 5, 2014; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Texas Rangers batting coach Dave Magadan (14) works out prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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There were numerous reports that the Yankees might hire Dave Magadan as their hitting coach, but today those reports were deemed false.

The New York Yankees missed the MLB playoffs once more this season, and in response they fired their hitting coach Kevin Long. Letting Long go was decided on by general manager Brian Cashman, but now Cashman needs to find a replacement for Long. It was revealed today that Dave Magadan who was being considered to fill the open slot, will not get the job as hitting coach.

Magadan is expected to be a frontrunner for the Oakland A’s hitting coach position now that he has received word that the Yankees won’t be hiring him. Kevin Long, who was just fired by the Yankees, most likely won’t be unemployed for much longer. The Mets have shown serious interest in Long and Long’s former player, Curtis Granderson, would love to have him as his hitting coach again.

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James Rowson is now the frontrunner to get the Yankees hitting coach job with Magadan out of the picture. With Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera both retired, the Yankees may be about to start a rebuilding process,beginning this season. The faces of their franchise are now gone and their current roster isn’t too impressive. A new hitting coach symbolizes a new era for the New York Yankees.

The time has finally arrived where the Yankees aren’t expected to be the best anymore.

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