The Boston Red Sox today announced that they have added Dillon Lawson to the Major League coaching staff as Assistant Hitting Coach.

Lawson, 39, spent the 2024 season as the Red Sox’ minor league hitting coordinator, his first year in Boston’s organization. Prior to joining the Red Sox, he spent five seasons with the New York Yankees as minor league hitting coordinator (2019-21) and Major League Hitting Coach (2022-23). He also spent two seasons as a Houston Astros minor league hitting coach, with short-season Single-A Tri-City in 2016 and with Single-A Quad Cities in 2018. Lawson served as a collegiate coach for 10 years, as an assistant with Lindenwood University (2007-09), Morehead State University (2009-12), and Southeast Missouri State University (2012-15), and as the hitting coach with the University of Missouri in 2017.

Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Lawson played four seasons at Transylvania University. He earned his master’s degree in education with an emphasis on strength and conditioning from Lindenwood University.