Laurila: Q&A with Boston’s Tim Hyers on hitting
From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on March 27, 2020:
Tim Hyers has emerged as one of the game’s most respected hitting coaches. His resume speaks for itself. As Boston’s minor league hitting coordinator from 2013-2015, Hyers helped hone the skills of players like Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts, and Rafael Devers. He then moved on to Los Angeles, where he was the assistant hitting coach for division-winning Dodgers teams in 2016 and 2017. Since returning to the Red Sox as their hitting coach prior to the 2018 season, the 48-year-old Georgia native has seen the club score the second-most runs in baseball. Moreover, he’s played a key role in the emergence of Betts, Bogaerts, and Devers as bona fide offensive machines.
Hyers discussed his hitting philosophies, and the strides made by multiple Red Sox hitters, late in the 2019 season.
Read the full article here: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/bostons-tim-hyers-talks-hitting/
Originally published: March 27, 2020. Last Updated: March 27, 2020.