The Yankees are bringing back a familiar face ahead of the trade deadline, though he won’t be suiting up for the team on the field. New York is reportedly set to bring back franchise great starting pitcher Andy Pettitte to serve in an advisory role for the organization.
According to Bob Klapisch of NJ.com, Pettitte will be an advisor for manager Aaron Boone, suggesting there are no plans to remove pitching coach Matt Blake from his role. This marks the second in-season change the Yankees have made over the past couple of weeks, having fired hitting coach Dillon Lawson and replaced him with Sean Casey earlier in July.
Boone told reporters he was excited to welcome Pettitte back to the clubhouse, saying there would “always be a seat on the plane saved” for the 51-year-old.
