Jeff Salazar

Jeff Salazar
Jeff Salazar
	Outfielder
	Born: November 24, 1980 (age 43); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	September 7, 2006, for the Colorado Rockies
Last MLB appearance
	August 14, 2009, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average	.232
Home runs	4
Runs batted in	31
Teams
	As player Colorado Rockies (2006); Arizona Diamondbacks (2007–2008); Pittsburgh Pirates (2009); As coach Colorado Rockies (2017–2021);

Jeffrey Dewan Salazar (born November 24, 1980) is an American professional baseball former outfielder and current coach. He was most recently the assistant hitting coach for the Colorado Rockies. He has played in MLB for Colorado, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Career[edit]

As a player[edit]

Salazar was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Colorado Rockies on March 28, 2007. He was recalled by the Diamondbacks on July 6, 2007, after struggling outfielder Carlos Quentin was sent down. Salazar was batting .301 with eight home runs and 50 RBI with the Triple-A Tucson Sidewinders at the time of his recall.

Salazar was non-tendered following the 2008 season, and became a free agent.^[1] He signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates on December 22, 2008. In October 2009 Salazar was granted free agency.

On January 15, 2010, Salazar signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles with an invite to spring training. Salazar became a free agent after the season ended.^[2]

Salazar signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies on December 23, 2010. On February 14, 2012, Salazar signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays with an invite to spring training.^[3] He was released during the All-Star Break on July 10.

As a coach[edit]

Following his playing career, Salazar served as a hitting coach for Santa Barbara High School. Salazar was hired by the Colorado Rockies, and served as the Hartford Yard Goats hitting coach in 2015 and 2016. Salazar was promoted to assistant hitting coach for the Rockies prior to the 2017 season.^[4] On October 26, 2021, it was announced that Salazar would be leaving the Rockies organization.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "D-backs do not tender 2009 contracts to four". Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2008.
^ "O's sign ex-Pirate Salazar to minor league deal". Baltimore Sun. January 15, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Rays add Coon, Salazar to spring roster | Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field, Evan Longoria: The Heater | Tampa Bay Times". Tampabay.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^ Patrick Saunders (December 22, 2016). "Rockies fill out coaching staff; Duane Espy, Jeff Salazar will be co-hitting coaches". The Denver Post. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
^ "Rockies Revamp Staff; Steve Foster to Become Organization Director of Pitching Operations". October 27, 2021.

External links[edit]

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Jeff Salazar on Twitter

[1] "D-backs do not tender 2009 contracts to four". Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2008.

[2] "O's sign ex-Pirate Salazar to minor league deal". Baltimore Sun. January 15, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] "Rays add Coon, Salazar to spring roster | Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field, Evan Longoria: The Heater | Tampa Bay Times". Tampabay.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2012.

[4] Patrick Saunders (December 22, 2016). "Rockies fill out coaching staff; Duane Espy, Jeff Salazar will be co-hitting coaches". The Denver Post. Retrieved November 13, 2019.

[5] "Rockies Revamp Staff; Steve Foster to Become Organization Director of Pitching Operations". October 27, 2021.

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