The New York Yankees have fired Donny Rowland, the team’s long-term international scouting director.
The Yankees made the decision earlier this offseason after failing to successfully convert their big-money overseas signings into MLB stars in recent years.
It showed on the field this year with Aaron Boone’s team getting eliminated from the playoffs in the second round by the Toronto Blue Jays.
Rowland, 62, spent 15 years in the role and was with the Yankees for 23 years. The team is still weighing up his replacement.
New York’s 16th consecutive season without a championship ended in early October with a 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays, who ended up losing 4-3 to the Dodgers in the World Series.
A year after an AL East title and a five-game World Series loss to the Dodgers, the Yankees had a winning record for the 33rd straight season.
The New York Yankees have fired Donny Rowland, the team’s international scouting director
But they finished second to Toronto in the division on a tiebreaker, then rallied to win their best-of-three Wild Card Series against archrival Boston after losing the opener.
More to follow.
