Boston Red Sox hitting coach, Tim Hyers, plays a big role on the team. As Sporting New’s John McMurray with help from Diamondbacks’ coach Dave Magadan explains, the challenging role of the hitting coach includes working on hitting mechanics, getting players out of slumps, helping players constantly in making adjustments, and teaching players to learn and adopt new hitting techniques and approaches behind the plate. As analytics and technology advances, hitting coaches must become more and more fluid in their coaching approaches.
Hyers is in his second season as the Red Sox hitting coach.