Hunter Mense
American professional baseball coach
Baseball player
| Hunter Mense | |
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| Toronto Blue Jays – No. 59 | |
| Assistant Hitting Coach | |
| Born: (1984-08-30) August 30, 1984 (age 39) Liberty, Missouri | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
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Hunter Mense (born August 30, 1984) is an American professional baseball coach with for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was promoted to the Blue Jays major league coaching staff ahead of the 2022 season, in the role of assistant hitting coach.[1]
Playing career
Mense attended the University of Missouri and played baseball for the Tigers, eventually being drafted in the 17th round of the 2006 MLB Draft by the Florida Marlins.[2] He spent parts of five seasons in the Marlins minor league system, briefly reaching Triple-A in 2010. Mense produced a .254 average and 19 home runs over 349 career MiLB games.
Coaching career
Mense served as the hitting coach for the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats in 2018, who subsequently won the league championship. Mense then spent three seasons as the Minor League hitting coordinator for the Blue Jays. Ahead of the 2022 season, the Blue Jays promoted Mense to the major league staff as an assistant hitting coach, while still retaining his minor league coordinating title.[3]
References
- ^ "Blue Jays return '21 coaching staff, bolster leadership with additional roles". MLB.com. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "2006 Baseball Draft by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "JAYS NOTES: Vlad Guerrero Jr. is armed and ready to work on his defensive versatility". torontosun. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB and Baseball Reference (Minors)
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Toronto Blue Jays current roster
- 2 Justin Turner
- 4 George Springer
- 7 Isiah Kiner-Falefa
- 9 Danny Jansen
- 13 Orelvis Martínez
- 16 Yusei Kikuchi
- 17 José Berríos
- 24 Nate Pearson
- 25 Daulton Varsho
- 27 Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
- 28 Ernie Clement
- 29 Yariel Rodríguez
- 30 Alejandro Kirk
- 33 Trevor Richards
- 34 Kevin Gausman
- 36 Davis Schneider
- 37 Chad Green
- 39 Kevin Kiermaier
- 40 Chris Bassitt
- 44 Bowden Francis
- 47 Addison Barger
- 48 Spencer Horwitz
- 54 Brendon Little
- 56 Zach Pop
- 58 Tim Mayza
- 92 Génesis Cabrera
- 15 Brian Serven
- 38 Nathan Lukes
- 43 Ryan Burr
- 49 Leo Jimenez
- 50 Erik Swanson
- 52 Paolo Espino
- 60 Brandon Eisert
- 64 Adam Macko
- 65 Hagen Danner
- 6 Alek Manoah
- 11 Bo Bichette
- 68 Jordan Romano
- 93 Yimi García
- Manager 14 John Schneider
- Associate Manager 10 DeMarlo Hale
- Bench/Offensive Coordinator 23 Don Mattingly
- Pitching 41 Pete Walker
- Hitting 18 Guillermo Martínez
- First base 53 Mark Budzinski
- Third base 51 Carlos Febles
- Assistant hitting 59 Hunter Mense
- Field Coordinator 22 Gil Kim
- Major League Pitching Strategist 85 David Howell
- Bullpen 21 Jeff Ware
- Major League Hitting Strategist 19 Dave Hudgens
- Major League Coach 86 Adam Yudelman
- Bullpen Catcher 61 Alex Andreopoulos
- Bullpen Catcher 78 Luis Hurtado
- Assistant hitting 66 Matt Hague
- Major League mental performance coach -- John Lannan
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