NEW YORK — No one has received extra October video games than Andy Pettitte, making the fan-favorite left-hander a great clubhouse addition to assist the Yankees gear up for his or her postseason push.
Pettitte is again with the Yankees as an advisor, MLB.com confirmed on Sunday. News of Pettitte’s return was first reported by NJ Advance Media.
The 51-year-old Pettitte will function a sounding board for supervisor Aaron Boone, supplementing the enter of pitching coach Matt Blake and the membership’s different pitching coaches.
Pettitte’s return to the group, for whom he pitched from 1995-2003 and once more from 2007-13 (sitting out the ‘11 season after a primary crack at retirement), follows the current hiring of hitting coach Sean Casey, who performed 12 years within the Majors and has been acquired effectively by the hitters.
Like advisor Nick Swisher, who’s with the crew this weekend in New York, it’s believed that Pettitte will attend some — however not all — of the massive league membership’s video games. Pettitte and his household reside in Texas.
Yet no matter hours Pettitte can supply determine to be helpful. He will work with a pitching workers led by ace Gerrit Cole (a self-described Pettitte fan) plus left-handers Carlos Rodón and Nestor Cortes, the latter of whom made a Minor League rehab begin on Sunday for Double-A Somerset at Hartford.
One of the most well-liked gamers of the crew’s dynasty period and a member of the “Core Four” of Yankees who celebrated 5 World Series championships, Pettitte posted a profession document of 256-153 with a 3.85 ERA in 531 Major League video games (521 begins) with the Yankees and Astros. He holds postseason information for wins (19), begins (44) and innings pitched (276 2/3).
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