Overview

• Major League Baseball confirmed that Hall of Famer Joe Torre will serve as an honorary American League coach at the All-Star Game in Atlanta on July 15.
• Aaron Boone tapped Torre after their recent spring training collaboration, praising his experience and the uplifting effect he has on players.
• Torre’s role makes Boone the first Yankees manager to lead an AL All-Star staff since Joe Girardi in 2010 and sees Guardians’ Stephen Vogt join as another honorary coach.
• The Yankees have dropped four straight games and are struggling offensively, going 1-for-18 with runners in scoring position over their current slide.
• Torre’s legacy includes four World Series championships with the Yankees and 2,326 career managerial wins, ranking him fifth all-time.