Rangers seeking new hitting coach

Daniels and Washington building list of candidates GM Jon Daniels has not said who he is considering for the hitting coach position. (AP) The Rangers are just beginning the process of looking for a new hitting coach. Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said Monday that he and manager Ron Washington are starting to compile a list of candidates but have not yet begun the interview process. "We probably have 20 names right now," Daniels said. "We'll probably interview four or five guys, but we're in the process of paring it down." This is the first time the Rangers have been looking for a hitting coach since 1994. Rudy Jaramillo has been the Rangers' hitting coach since 1995, but his contract is expiring at the end of the month and he declined a one-year contract extension from the club last week. He is currently being pursued... [read full story]                    

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