Overview
- The Texas Rangers announced Wednesday that Tommy Joseph will be their Major League hitting coach for the 2027 season, joining Manager Skip Schumaker’s staff.
- Joseph rose quickly through pro coaching ranks after retiring as a player, moving from Single-A in 2021 to High-A in 2023 and serving as an MLB assistant hitting coach with the Seattle Mariners (2024) and Baltimore Orioles (2025).
- He will take over the on-field hitting coach duties previously held by Alex Cintron and will report to lead hitting coach Justin Viele as part of a reconfigured offensive staff.
- The Rangers cited measurable results from Joseph’s stops — Eugene’s high home-run total in 2023 and strong pitches-per-plate-appearance marks for the 2024 Mariners and 2025 Orioles — as reasons they expect his approach to help improve situational hitting and power.
- Joseph’s 11-year playing career included 249 major-league games with the Phillies and a brief stint in the Rangers’ minor-league system in 2018, giving him both big-league experience and an organizational connection that the club views as useful during an offseason focused on boosting run production.