Tim Hyers
| Tim Hyers | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Home Runs | 2 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Timothy James Hyers (born October 3, 1971) is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, and Florida Marlins. He has also served as a hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers.
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, Hyers was named hitting coach of the Boston Red Sox on the staff of new manager Alex Cora.[4] Hyers served as hitting coach for the Red Sox through the 2021 season, including the team's 2018 championship. On November 1, 2021, it was reported that Hyers declined the team's offer for 2022 and would not continue in his role.[5]
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.
- ^ Speier, Alex (November 1, 2021). "Hitting coach Tim Hyers declines Red Sox' offer to return next season". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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