Sean Casey replaced Lawson as hitting coach when the Yankees came out of the All-Star break before James Rowson took over in the offseason.
“[Lawson] has brought a lot of amazing content to improve a lot of aspects of our operation, especially on our player development side,” Cashman said last summer on the day he fired Lawson. “But clearly, when you’re dealing at the major league level, it’s a little bit different at times and that can take on a life of its own.”