The New York Yankees are welcoming back a familiar face. After spending just one season across town with the New York Mets, Desi Druschel is returning to the Bronx to work once again alongside pitching coach Matt Blake.

Druschel’s reunion with the Yankees comes after Mets owner Steve Cohen and baseball operations chief David Stearns decided to reset their coaching staff following a disappointing season in which they missed the playoffs. Jeremy Hefner, the team’s lead pitching coach and Druschel’s direct collaborator, was among those let go. With the Mets’ direction shifting, Druschel was granted permission to seek other opportunities—and the Yankees didn’t hesitate to bring him back.

A Sharp Mind in Pitching Development

Druschel’s reputation around the league has grown steadily in recen

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