Johnny Washington (baseball coach)
Johnny Washington (born May 6, 1984) is an American professional baseball coach who is currently the assistant hitting coach for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). A native of Long Beach, California, Washington was a second baseman and shortstop during his playing days. He threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and 165 pounds (75 kg).
| Johnny Washington | |
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Washington (right) with the San Diego Padres in 2017 | |
| Chicago Cubs – No. 82 | |
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| Born: May 6, 1984 Long Beach, California | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Career
Washington attended Mt. San Jacinto College. The Texas Rangers selected him in the 27th round of the 2003 MLB draft, and he played in minor league and independent league baseball for seven seasons.[1] When he retired in 2009, he was hired by the Los Angeles Dodgers to coach in Minor League Baseball for the Ogden Raptors. In 2013, he coached for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.[2] He joined the Padres organization, and coached in 2016 for the San Antonio Missions. The Padres hired Washington to their MLB staff as their first base coach before the 2017 season.[3] He was named as the Padres hitting coach for the 2019 season.[4]
Washington interviewed for the Los Angeles Angels' managerial position following the 2019 season.[5]
Washington was hired as hitting coach for the KBO League's Hanwha Eagles for the 2021 season.[6] On December 13, 2021, Washington was hired by the Chicago Cubs to serve as the team's assistant hitting coach for the 2022 season.[7]
References
- ^ Lin, Dennis (January 16, 2017). "Former Padres infielder Vazquez among three new coaches on staff". Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ GLASER, KYLE (June 24, 2013). "BASEBALL: MSJC's Washington excelling as Quakes hitting coach". Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ "Padres announce 2017 coaching staff". MLB.com. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ "The San Diego Padres Have Filled Their Coaching Vacancies". October 31, 2018.
- ^ "Source: Halos interview SD coach Washington". MLB.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "KBO's Eagles hire ex-MLB coach Johnny Washington as new hitting coach". English.yonhapnews.co.kr. December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "Cubs add assistant hitting coach to staff". MLB.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)