(Episode 173) "New York Yankees" Hitting Coach: Rachel Balkovec.

Send us a text Rachel Balkovec was hired in November as a minor league hitting coach, believed to the first woman hitting coach employed by a big league team. "She was really impressive. I really look forward to having more conversations with her," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday after talking with Balkovec at the winter meetings. "She has a really good understanding, especially when it comes to the pitch tracking." A 32-year-old from Omaha, Nebraska, Balkovec was a minor leagu...