Yankees Hire Preston Claiborne As Assistant Pitching Coach

The Yankees announced their full 2025 coaching staff this morning. The only change from last year is the hiring of Preston Claiborne as an assistant pitching coach. Desi Druschel held that role for the last three seasons before taking the same job with the Mets at the start of the winter.

It’s a nice birthday gift for Claiborne, who turns 37 today. He’s a former major league reliever who made 62 appearances with the Yankees between 2013-14. Claiborne played professionally until 2018. He began his coaching career two years later as a pitching instructor in the low minors of the New York system. Claiborne most recently served as pitching coach for the organization’s Low-A affiliate. This will be his first position on an MLB staff.

Aaron Boone is bringing back the rest of his group for what’ll be his eighth season at the helm in the Bronx. The remainder of the staff is as follows: bench coach Brad Ausmus, hitting coach James Rowson, pitching coach Matt Blake, bullpen coach Mike Harkey, assistant hitting coaches Casey Dykes and Pat Roessler, first base coach Travis Chapman, third base coach Luis Rojas, and director of catching Tanner Swanson.