The Yankees will make significant changes to their strength-and-conditioning and training staff rosters for 2020 following a year in which they set a record for most injured players in a single season. The injuries began in spring training and ran the course of the season, many of which appeared to be aggravations of prior injuries. At times during the 2019 season, general manager Brian Cashman dubbed the inquiry into their injury issues as “CSI: The Bronx.”



Their next move will be significant. The Yankees have hired Eric Cressey, a well known and highly sought-after performance coach, to oversee their training and strength-and-conditioning departments, sources told The Athletic. As part of an overhaul that will include new hires by Cressey, the Yankees will also transition longtime athletic trainer Steve Donohue to a status akin to trainer emeritus, though it’s expected he will remain involved with the club.



The changes the Yankees have made and...