In an attempt to resurrect the worst hitting team in baseball, the Mariners have hiredEdgar Martinez, who spent his entire 18-year career with the club,as their hitting coach.
Seattlerea signed now-former hitting coachHoward Johnson to the minors.
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Edgar Martinez has been named hitting coach. He will be in uniform (#11) today https://www.justprotitans.com/tennessee-titans-home-office . Howard Johnson re-a signed to minor league system.
Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) Johnson, who was a two-time All Star during his 14-year MLB playing https://www.justprotitans.com/larrell-murchison-jerseys career, took over the position before the 2014 season. EnteringSaturdays action, the Marinersrankedlast in the majors in batting average and 28th in runs scored.
"Watching the club it had become apparent to me that we had reached the point that a change was nece sary," general managerJack Zdurienciksaid in a statement. "I appreciate Howard Johnson's profe sionalism and work ethic, but https://www.justprotitans.com/brett-kern-jerseys we simply were not getting the results that we expect and require."
Although Martinezhas never coached profe sionally, heis consideredone of the greatestright-handed hitters of his generation and brings much experience from which the team could surely benefit.
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"He is pa sionate and knowledgeable about hitting and understands the work that needs to be done to be succe sful as a big league hitter," Zduriencik said. "His resume, desire to contribute at this time and ability to convey complex information about hitting is what drew us to this decision."
Martinez, 52,played 2,055 games with Seattle and hit .312 with a .418 on-base percentage for his career. The seven-time All-Star and five-time Silver Slugger winneralso claimedtwo American League batting titles. https://www.justprotitans.com/ryan-tannehill-t-shirts