{"id":73383,"date":"2023-12-20T15:58:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T15:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/?p=73383"},"modified":"2023-12-20T15:58:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T15:58:37","slug":"ex-yankees-hitting-coach-lands-new-role-with-red-sox-hong-nhung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/ex-yankees-hitting-coach-lands-new-role-with-red-sox-hong-nhung\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Yankees hitting coach lands new role with Red Sox"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0hitting coach Dillon Lawson is back in the MLB after being fired from the franchise and has found a new home with the Boston Red Sox.<\/p>\n

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Was Lawson Culpable For Yankees\u2019 Woes in 2023?<\/h2>\n

Lawson had this to say after being brought on by the Red Sox,\u00a0as Manuel Gomez reported\u00a0per The Athletic:<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2019I\u2019m excited to be joining a great team that\u2019s already moving in the right direction,\u2019 Lawson said, via The Athletic,\u201d as Gomez relayed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

At the time of Lawson\u2019s firing on July 9, the Yankees were 49-42 and were hitting a paltry .231 while sporting a .410 slug percentage.<\/p>\n

While the Yankees struggled to find their groove with frequent injuries to Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, and Anthony Rizzo, to name a few, their punch and efficiency at the plate was not up to par and was reflected in their record.<\/p>\n

After Lawson\u2019s departure,\u00a0the Yankees\u00a0went 33-40 to close out the season. Lawson did not deserve all the blame for the Yankees\u2019 inability to generate wins behind a strong offense but was let go nonetheless. He also noted that his daughters came first as he stepped away to care for them.<\/p>\n

Lawson to Join Rival Red Sox Threatening Yankees in AL East<\/h2>\n

Lawson now joins a Red Sox team that finished No. 18 in the majors with 182 home runs and No. 13 with 1,372 total strikeouts in 2023. The Red Sox also had a down year at 78-84 and, with their name continually linked to top free agents, are preparing for a resurgence in 2024.<\/p>\n

Coaching for a bitter rival like the Red Sox will make for an interesting dynamic when Lawson faces off against the Yankees next season and makes his return to the Bronx.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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