Jerry Hairston Jr. reportedly in consideration for Yankees manager

A new name has surfaced in the New York Yankees manager search in the form of former Yankee himself, Jerry Hairston Jr.

The New York Yankees announced on Thursday morning that they will be parting ways with manager Joe Girardi, who has been in the position since 2008.

Since the announcement, many names have been thrown around as potential candidates, but a new name was introduced today, 2009 World Series champion Jerry Hairston Jr.

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the former Yankees utility man is a name being connected to the current New York managerial vacancy.

He could be exactly what Brian Cashman is looking for, a cheap manager who will be able to connect with the players and do as told.

Hairston hasn’t been coaching since his retirement from baseball but he has become a TV analyst for SportsNet LA and has proven that he has a great mind for the game and would truly have much to contribute in a big league clubhouse.

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In 16 MLB seasons, Hairston had a .257/.324/.368 career slash line split between nine teams including the New York Yankees in 2009.

Many forget that Hairston was apart of that 2009 club due to his lack of playing time in the postseason, but he was a very beneficial utility man after being acquired from Cincinnati.

If given the opportunity to be the next Yankees manager Hairston would be in a great position to succeed.

He would have a very young and confident team who would be able to relate to him more than they would Joe due to Hairston being 10 years younger.

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At this point, it is still unsure who might even be the front-runner in this Yankees managerial sweepstakes but based on buzz and speculation from around the league, it should be easy to conclude that whoever the Yankees choose will be the right man for the job.