Yankees bring on five-time World Series champion Andy Pettitte as pitching adviser

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Even while coaching high school baseball back home in Texas, Andy Pettitte always maintained contact with various Yankees to discuss the intricacies of pitching.

Now in a new role as an adviser with his old team, Pettitte is looking forward to spending more time in person assisting New York’s staff.

"I felt like I’ve been in the mix because it’s kind of always, I’m staying in touch with guys and stuff like that," Pettitte said Tuesday in his first public comments since taking the job. "But I guess just get me back up here, and for me it’s a great time."

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Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees talks to former New York Yankee Andy Pettitte takes  batting practice with live pitching prior to their game against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium on July 23, 2023 in Bronx borough of New York City.  (Al Bello/Getty Images)

Pettitte won five World Series championships in two stints with the Yankees during an 18-year major league career that ended in 2013.

He will be in uniform before games when he is around the team, though he said he has some personal commitments that will keep him away from the club at times. He watched ace Gerrit Cole’s bullpen session Tuesday, terming it "unbelievable" and calling the right-hander "the best pitcher in the league."

"I hope I could be just a good sounding board for some guys and also I’ve been through all this, walked through it," Pettitte said. "I know a lot of times for me when I just think of having somebody to shoot some stuff off of and just maybe a different perspective."

Pettitte previously advised the Yankees by traveling and watching