| Matt Blake | |
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 Blake at theGerrit Cole press conference in 2019 | |
| New York Yankees – No. 77 | |
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| Born: (1985-05-14)May 14, 1985 (age 40) Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
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Matthew Blake (born May 14, 1985)[1] is an American professionalbaseballcoach. He is thepitching coach for theNew York Yankees ofMajor League Baseball (MLB).
Blake attendedConcord High School inConcord, New Hampshire. Blake was a three sport athlete. He excelled in golf, basketball, and baseball. Blake attended theCollege of the Holy Cross, and playedcollege baseball all four years for theCrusaders. Blake graduated from Holy Cross with degrees in psychology and philosophy.[2]
Blake started his baseball coaching career in 2009 as the pitching coach forLincoln-Sudbury Regional High School inSudbury, Massachusetts, and as a pitching coordinator forCressey Sports Performance inHudson, Massachusetts.[3] Blake began his career in professional baseball in 2010 as an associate scout for theNew York Yankees.[4] He served as the pitching coach for theYarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of theCape Cod League during the 2015 season.[5] He joined theCleveland Indians organization in 2015 as a lower level pitching coordinator, and later was promoted to assistant director of pitching development in 2016.[6]
TheNew York Yankees hired Blake as their pitching coach on November 7, 2019.[7] After the 2022 season, Blake signed a new three-year contract with the Yankees.[8] The Yankees exercised an option for the 2026 season.[9]
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| Preceded by | New York YankeesPitching Coach 2020–present | Succeeded by Incumbent |
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