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'''Timothy James Hyers''' (born October 3, 1971 in [[Atlanta, Georgia]]) is an [[Americans|American]] [[professional baseball]] [[coach (baseball)|hitting coach]] and a former [[Major League Baseball |
'''Timothy James Hyers''' (born October 3, 1971 in [[Atlanta, Georgia]]) is an [[Americans|American]] [[professional baseball]] [[coach (baseball)|hitting coach]] and a former [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) [[first baseman]] who played for the [[San Diego Padres]] (1994–95), [[Detroit Tigers]] (1996) and [[Florida Marlins]] (1999). |
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==Playing career== |
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Hyers attended [[Newton County, Georgia|Newton County]] High School in Georgia and was selected in the second round by the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] in the [[1990 Major League Baseball Draft |
Hyers attended [[Newton County, Georgia|Newton County]] High School in Georgia and was selected in the second round by the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] in the [[1990 Major League Baseball Draft]]. |
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During his ten-year (1990–99) [[minor league baseball|minor league]] career in the Blue Jays, Padres, [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] and Marlins organizations, he [[batting average|batted]] .261 with 847 [[hit (baseball)|hits]]. |
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In the Majors, he batted .217 with two [[home runs]] at 17 [[runs batted in]] in 133 [[games played]]. |
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He batted .217 with two [[home runs]] at 17 [[runs batted in]] in 133 [[games played]] during his MLB career. He threw and batted [[left-handed]], stood {{convert|6|ft|1|in}} tall and weighed {{convert|185|lb}}. |
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| ⚫ | After retiring from the playing ranks, Hyers worked as a hitting coach in the Tigers' farm system, and also taught physical education at Victory Christian School in [[Conyers, Georgia]]. He then was an [[scout (sports)|area scout]] for the [[Boston Red Sox]] in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] |
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==Post-playing career== |
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| ⚫ | After retiring from the playing ranks, Hyers worked as a hitting coach in the Tigers' farm system, and also taught physical education at Victory Christian School in [[Conyers, Georgia]]. He then was an [[scout (sports)|area scout]] for the [[Boston Red Sox]] in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] during 2009–2012.<ref>[http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121220&content_id=40763330&vkey=pr_bos&c_id=bos Boston Red Sox official website]</ref> In 2013, Hyers was appointed the Red Sox' minor league [[coach (baseball)|hitting coordinator]] and served three seasons in that post. During the 2014 season, he served as interim hitting coach for the Red Sox, while [[Greg Colbrunn]] was recovering from a [[cerebral hemorrhage]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/red_sox_mlb/clubhouse_insider/2014/06/hitting_coach_greg_colbrunn_feels_lucky_to_be_back_with|title=Hitting coach Greg Colbrunn feels 'lucky' to be back with Red Sox|first=Scott|last=Lauber|date= June 30, 2014|accessdate=December 18, 2016|website=Boston Herald}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Hyers returned to MLB full-time when he was named assistant hitting coach of the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] for the 2016 season,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dodgers.mlblogs.com/2015/12/17/dodgers-name-coaches-for-2016/|title=Dodgers name coaches for 2016|first=Jon|last=Weisman|date=December 17, 2015|accessdate=December 17, 2015|work=Dodgers.com}}</ref> serving under new [[manager (baseball)|manager]] [[Dave Roberts (outfielder)|Dave Roberts]]. On November 4, 2017, he was named hitting coach of the [[Boston Red Sox]] on the staff of new manager [[Alex Cora]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.redsox.mlb.com/news/article/260692438/red-sox-choose-tim-hyers-as-hitting-coach/|title=Red Sox choose Tim Hyers as hitting coach|last=Browne|first=Ian|date=November 4, 2017|work=MLB.com|accessdate=4 November 2017}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 23:56, 28 March 2018
| Tim Hyers | |
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| Boston Red Sox – No. 51 | |
| Coach / First baseman | |
| Born: October 3, 1971 Atlanta, Georgia | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 4, 1994, for the San Diego Padres | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 5, 1999, for the Florida Marlins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .217 |
| Hits | 50 |
| At-bats | 230 |
| Teams | |
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As coach
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Timothy James Hyers (born October 3, 1971 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American professional baseball hitting coach and a former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who played for the San Diego Padres (1994–95), Detroit Tigers (1996) and Florida Marlins (1999).
Playing career
Hyers attended Newton County High School in Georgia and was selected in the second round by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft.
During his ten-year (1990–99) minor league career in the Blue Jays, Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks and Marlins organizations, he batted .261 with 847 hits.
He batted .217 with two home runs at 17 runs batted in in 133 games played during his MLB career. He threw and batted left-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg).
Post-playing career
After retiring from the playing ranks, Hyers worked as a hitting coach in the Tigers' farm system, and also taught physical education at Victory Christian School in Conyers, Georgia. He then was an area scout for the Boston Red Sox in Georgia during 2009–2012.[1] In 2013, Hyers was appointed the Red Sox' minor league hitting coordinator and served three seasons in that post. During the 2014 season, he served as interim hitting coach for the Red Sox, while Greg Colbrunn was recovering from a cerebral hemorrhage.[2]
Hyers returned to MLB full-time when he was named assistant hitting coach of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2016 season,[3] serving under new manager Dave Roberts. On November 4, 2017, he was named hitting coach of the Boston Red Sox on the staff of new manager Alex Cora.[4]
References
- ^ Boston Red Sox official website
- ^ Lauber, Scott (June 30, 2014). "Hitting coach Greg Colbrunn feels 'lucky' to be back with Red Sox". Boston Herald. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- ^ Weisman, Jon (December 17, 2015). "Dodgers name coaches for 2016". Dodgers.com. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ Browne, Ian (November 4, 2017). "Red Sox choose Tim Hyers as hitting coach". MLB.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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