Assistant pitching coach Desi Druschel is headed back to the New York Yankees after a one-year stint with the New York Mets, The Post has confirmed.
Druschel spent three seasons on pitching coach Matt Blake’s staff in the Bronx after joining the organization in 2019. He left for a similar role with the Mets prior to last season.
Following the Mets’ decision not to pick up pitching coach Jeremy Hefner’s contract option after the season, Druschel was offered the opportunity to return to the Mets, along with permission to speak to other teams. Since Druschel had been hired in part by Hefner, it made sense for him to go back to the Yankees, who also made changes to their coaching staff by not retaining longtime bullpen coach Mike Harkey.
Druschel is the latest coach to depart from Mets manager Carlos Mendoza’s staff, joining others such as Hefner, bench coach John Gibbons, hitting coaches Eric Chavez and Jeremy Barnes, and infield coach Mike Sarbaugh. Additionally, catching instructor Glenn Sherlock retired.
As for the Yankees, Preston Claiborne replaced Druschel last year and is expected to remain with the team.
Druschel’s move back to the Yankees was first reported by ESPN.
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