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Angels Hire Brady Anderson as Hitting Coach, John Mabry as Assistant

The hires seek to revive a lineup that struck out the most in MLB last season.

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The Angels have hired Brady Anderson, left, as their hitting coach and John Mabry as their assistant hitting coach under new manager Kurt Suzuki. (Photos by The Associated Press)
Aug 19, 2017; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Orioles former player Brady Anderson takes the field during the 1992 Orioles pregame ceremony prior to the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Michael Owens-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Los Angeles confirmed Friday that former Orioles All-Star Brady Anderson will take his first on-field coaching job as hitting coach under rookie manager Kurt Suzuki.
  • John Mabry joins as assistant hitting coach after serving as a senior adviser with the Orioles and previously working on major league staffs with St. Louis, Kansas City and Miami.
  • Anderson, a three-time All-Star who later held a front-office role in Baltimore, is tasked with reshaping an offense that posted a .225 team average and finished 25th in runs.
  • The staff build-out pairs first-timers with veterans, with Mike Maddux hired as pitching coach and John Gibbons as bench coach alongside additional role-specific additions.
  • The overhaul follows a 72-90 season that extended the Angels’ active streaks to 10 straight losing years and 11 consecutive seasons without a playoff berth.