Mike Harkey returns to Yankees as bullpen coach
New York Yankees bullpen coach Mike Harkey poses for a photo during spring training on Monday, Feb. 27, 2012 at George Steinbrenner Stadium in Tampa, Fla. Credit: Newsday / J. Conrad Williams, Jr.
Mike Harkey is returning to the Yankees as bullpen coach after two seasons as Arizona's pitching coach.
Harkey was fired by the Diamondbacks after the season and the Yankees announced his hiring Monday. Harkey was the Yankees' bullpen coach from 2008-13 and was replaced by Gary Tuck, who held the job for two seasons.
First base coach Tony Pena is adding the additional role of catching instructor.
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