NEW YORK -- When Hal Steinbrenner spoke recently about how the Yankees intend to improve next season , the managing general partner mentioned cleaner baserunning and the need for fewer mental mistakes.

Steinbrenner specifically pointed to a sloppy three-game series against the Marlins in late July and early August, which included several glaring issues -- among them, Jazz Chisholm Jr. being doubled off on a popup to second base.

“The baserunning mistakes were not good,” Steinbrenner said. “So we’ve made a change there, coaching-wise, and we’re going to expect better results this coming year.”

Those moves became official on Thursday, as the Yankees announced their coaching staff for the upcoming season, including the promotion of Dan Fiorito as first-base/infield/baserunning coach.

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