Six years after Kai Correa made the leap from Division III Puget Sound for an assistant coaching role with Division I Northern Colorado, the Hawaii native is making another jump that would make the distance from the Big Island to Oracle Park look tiny.
Correa, 31, left a position as a low-level infield instructor with the Cleveland Indians to become the youngest bench coach in the majors with the San Francisco Giants.
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Correa ascended to his position on manager Gabe Kapler’s first Giants staff by developing a reputation as a well-regarded infield instructor for his clear, innovative coaching methods, fantastic organizational skills and natural relationship-building abilities.