TAMPA – Carlos Mendoza was already running the Yankees’ major league spring training.
Now he is adding a little more to his plate, although longtime manager Aaron Boone has been sidelined.
The Yankees’ second-year coach took over the management duties starting Wednesday as Boone took a medical leave in the absence of a pacemaker.
“[Mendoza] Apparently major league spring training is underway, so she is already running the show loudly, regardless, “said general manager Brian Cashman as Mendoza pitted against the Blue Jays at the George M. Steinbrenner Field Managed the Yankees in a game.
Cashman predicted that Boone could return 48-72 hours after Wednesday’s process, but until then Mendoza would keep his seat warm.
“We are here in the camp with a group of coaches and personnel, that’s the goal [to hold the fort], Mendoza said. “The mindset does not change. We continue communication between coaches, ensuring that we communicate with players, practice plans, schedules, playing time – that communication c ontinues to occur on a daily basis. We have a very good group of coaches here and there are really good workers that our goal is to keep these people ready to play the regular season. “
Mendoza, 41, joined Kwon in 2018 as the Quality Control and Enfield Coach. He garnered interest from other teams after the 2019 season, but the Yanks elevated him to place him in the Bronx – replacing bench coach – Josh Byrd. He was a candidate for the Red Sox managerial before Alex Cora withdrew this job.
The Venezuelan native played 13 seasons in the minor leagues for the Yankees and Giants, then joined the Yankees organization in 2009 as a minor league coach. He served as manager for the Gulf Coast League Yankees (2011) and Single-A Charleston. (2012).
Mendoza, who has become close with Boone, echoed the feeling that the manager’s approach to the process put him at ease.
“After talking to him this morning, first of all, when I was talking to him, I was like, ‘Wow.’ “But as the conversation progressed, he was smiling in that meeting, listening to him and seeing his face.” We had fun with the coaches before starting that meeting. So it was very good. It goes back to the type of person and the type of leader. “
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