Jake Hirst (baseball)
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Jacob Hirst is an American baseball coach for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
[edit]Hirst graduated from Assumption High School in Davenport, Iowa, in 2013.[1] He enrolled at Central College, where he played college baseball and graduated in 2017.[2] In his senior year, he earned a certification as a strength and conditioning specialist.[3]
Hirst coached at Augustana College for two years,[3] and earned a master's degree in exercise physiology in 2018 from St. Ambrose University.[4] He met Dillon Lawson, a coach for the Yankees, which led to the Yankees hiring him as a Minor League Baseball coach in 2019.[3]
The Yankees are promoting Hirst to the major leagues as an assistant hitting coach for the 2026 season.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Alumni Spotlight: Jake Hirst '13". January 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Jake Hirst '17 Making Name as Hitting Coach in Yankees Organization".
- 1 2 3 Ashmore, Mike. "Meteoric rise for 27-year-old hitting coach in Yankees organization". Courier News.
- ↑ "Jake Hirst flourishing as Yankees' AA hitting coach in Somerset with exercise physiology background". May 23, 2023.
- ↑ Hoch, Bryan (October 16, 2025). "Yankees part ways with Mike Harkey, Travis Chapman". MLB.com. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)