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Sean Casey says he won’t be returning in his capacity New York Yankees coach hits next season, citing desire to spend more time with his family.
Casey announced his decision Wednesday on his podcast, “The Mayor’s Office with Sean Casey,” ending speculation about the three-time All-Star first baseman’s future with the Yankees.
Casey emphasized that spending more time with his daughters, who are 13 and 17 years old, is a priority due to his divorce a few years ago.
“I have these girls 50% of the time,” Casey said. “I can’t imagine being away for eight months in New York while they’re here in Pittsburgh.”
Casey said he informed Yankees manager Aaron Boone of his decision before the team made him a formal offer.
“[Boone] And I talked about coming back next year and what that would look like, and before we could even exchange any offers, I just told him I wouldn’t be able to come back next year because he said, ‘I’ve got my daughter at home.’
Casey, 49, joined the Yankees in July to replace fired hitting coach Dillon Lawson, whose firing marked the first off-season coaching change during Brian Cashman’s tenure as New York’s general manager.
The Yankees hit .221 with a .688 OPS in 71 games with Casey as hitting coach.
“That whole experience was one of the best experiences of my life,” he said Wednesday. “Being able to wear the striped jerseys was actually a dream come true. Brian Cashman was great, the whole coaching staff was great, the organization, Hal Steinbrenner, everyone I came across. There’s nothing like having the opportunity to go out to Yankee Stadium every night.”
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