Seth Conner (born January 29, 1992) is an American professional baseball coach. He is the assistant hitting coach for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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| Texas Rangers – No. 86 | |
| Hitting coach | |
| Born: January 29, 1992 Rogersville, Missouri, U.S. | |
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Playing career edit
Conner attended Logan-Rogersville High School in Rogersville, Missouri.[1] He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 41st round of the 2010 MLB draft and signed with them.[2] Conner spent the 2010 through 2016 season in the Toronto system, playing for the GCL Blue Jays, Bluefield Blue Jays, Vancouver Canadians, Lansing Lugnuts, and the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.[3]
Coaching career edit
Conner began his coaching career in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization in 2017. He was an assistant coach for the Great Lakes Loons in 2018.[4] He served as the hitting coach for the Ogden Raptors in 2019.[5] He was set to be the hitting coach for Great Lakes in 2020 before the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He joined the Minnesota Twins organization and served as the hitting coach for the Florida Complex League Twins in 2021.[7][8]
On January 6, 2022, Conner was named the assistant hitting coach of the Texas Rangers.[9]
References edit
- ^ Ewen, Steve (June 26, 2014). "Conner has his Queen, now aims for the top". The Province. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "2010 Toronto Blue Jays Draft Picks". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ McNeill, Holly (March 11, 2016). "Faith, family come first for Jays prospect Seth Conner". The Toronto Observer. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ DeVries, Matt (April 2, 2018). "Dodgers Name 2018 Loons Roster". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Dodgers Minor League Hitting Coaches – LA Dodger Talk". February 27, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Kavner, Rowan (January 29, 2020). "Dodgers announce their 2020 minor league coaching staffs". Los Angeles Dodgers. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Halicke, Chris (January 6, 2022). "Rangers Make Two Additions to Coaching Staff". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Seth Conner, Stephanos Stroop, Elian Herrera to join Shoemaker on Loons' staff". Midland Daily News. January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Rangers promote Brett Hayes to bullpen coach, hire Seth Conner as assistant hitting coach". MLB.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)