With spring training officially here as pitchers and catchers report to camp, the Yankees put out a list of guest instructors who will be making appearances to help out over the next few weeks.
.@AROD and @NickSwisher are on the list of #Yankees instructors. Also Gossage, Reggie, Matsui, Guidry, Randolph, Stump Merrill and Mazzilli.
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) February 14, 2017
Leading the list is of course, A-Rod. The 41-year-old obviously retired last August, foregoing the final year of his contract in 2017. However, since the Yankees still owed him $21 million, he agreed to be a special instructor and advisor to the team for at least this season. “From everything we understand, he’s going to be here,” manager Joe Girardi said during his first press conference of spring training on Tuesday morning.
Nick Swisher will also be a guest instructor for the first time. The former Yankee tried making a comeback with the organization last year before ultimately stepping away from the game. Swisher’s personality and veteran experience should definitely help out the Baby Bombers.
Goose Gossage, Reggie Jackson, Hideki Matsui, Ron Guidry, Willie Randolph, Stump Merrill and Lee Mazzilli will all return this spring, having been guest instructors in the past.
Position players are set to report to Yankees camp on Feb. 18.
