Larry Rothschild has been fired as the New York Yankees' pitching coach after nine seasons.
New York announced his departure Monday, nine days after the team was eliminated by Houston in the AL Championship Series. The Yankees decided it was time for a new voice in the role, a person familiar the decision told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because details of Rothschild's departure were not announced.
Sam Briend of data-driven Driveline Baseball in Kent, Washington, was hired in June as the Yankees' director of pitching, an indication New York may further increase its use of analytics.