In a rare move for the New York Yankees, the franchise fired hitting coach Dillon Lawson on Sunday afternoon as they enter the All-Star break.
It marks the first time general manager Brian Cashman has ever fired a coach in the middle of the season in his 26-year career.
"I want to thank Dillon for all his efforts. He has a bright baseball mind that will continue to lead a long and fruitful baseball career." The Yankees have struggled significantly offensively since losing star Aaron Judge to a toe injury on June 3, when he crashed into the fence at Dodger Stadium. He. As of Friday, the Yankees had the lowest batting average, .214, and on-base percentage, .284, in the league, per the New York Post, and had scored the second-fewest runs in the league since Judge went down more than a month ago.
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