Dodgers Hire Zach Reks As Minor League Hitting Coac

The Dodgers announced their minor league coaching staffs this afternoon. , who played last year in Double-A with the Padres, has been hired as a hitting coach with L.A.s Arizona Complex League affiliate. It appears hes retiring as a player at age 31. Reks played in the big leagues with the Dodgers and Rangers between 2021-22. He hit .205/.205/.227 in 22 games. The lefty-hitting Clay Aguilar Jersey outfielder appeared with the Lotte Giants in the Korea Baseball Organization in 2023. Reks returned to affiliated ball on a minor league contract with San Diego last offseason. He slumped to a .127 batting average in 64 Double-A contests. While thats a tough end to his playing days, Reks was a good minor league hitter. He posted a .276/.372/.459 line in nearly 1800 minor league plate appearances. That includes a .290/.388/.537 slash over 902 trips to the plate in Triple-A. MLBTR congratulates Reks on reaching the big leagues and wishes him the best in his coaching career. Mike Mussina Jersey