Wilkerson (File photo, Reuters)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The Yankees have recently reshuffled their coaching staff. According to sources, Brad Wilkerson will replace Hensley Meulens as the team's assistant hitting coach.

Last year, the Yankees recruited Mullens as the team's assistant hitting coach, but the Rockies offered Mullens an olive branch after the season, so the Yankees had to find someone to replace him.

In the end, Wilkerson was selected by the screen. Wilkerson is expected to work with hitting coaches Dillon Lawson and Casey Dykes to improve the Yankees' line problems.

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Wilkerson is quite confident about returning to the big leagues. "I think I'm fully prepared for this, but obviously, I haven't entered the big league stage for a while. But I'm very confident. Confidence in my own technique allows these people to relax, be themselves, and reach their full potential."

Wilkerson was a first-round pick as a player and played for 4 different teams in his career with the Expos/Nationals, Rangers, Mariners and Blue Jays.

Wilkerson played the peak season of his career in 2004, when he played 160 games, hit 0.255/0.374/0.498 (120 OPS+), knocked out 32 home runs and 67 RBIs.

It is worth mentioning that Wilkerson used to be a two-handed player when he was a student. He was selected for the U.S. team in the 1995 U18 World Cup (formerly known as the World Youth Championship) and met the Taiwan team for the championship. At that time, Wilkerson soared Peng Zhengmin, who won the best third baseman that year, was deeply impressed by his 3-hit, dominating the team with 3 home runs, and bluntly said, "It's the first time I've seen such a powerful two-sword player."

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