Clint Hurdle to replace Hensley Meulens as Rockies hitting coach
The Rockies' offensive struggles finally caught up to Hensley Meulens -- and brought Clint Hurdle back into the fold.
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The Rockies’ offensive struggles finally caught up to Hensley Meulens — and brought Clint Hurdle back into the fold.
Meulens was relieved of his duties as hitting coach, the team announced Thursday, with the team last in the National League in runs scored (52), home runs (12) and strikeouts (195) and with an MLB-worst 3-15 record. He will be replaced by former Rockies manager Clint Hurdle for the remainder of the season.
“This has been an incredibly frustrating and disappointing start to the season, especially offensively,” general manager Bill Schmidt said in a news release. “While all of us share responsibility, I felt a change was necessary, and that a new voice was needed to give us the best chance to perform as we move forward in the season. Clint’s 30-plus years of baseball experience, especially over the past three-plus seasons working with our young players throughout the Minor Leagues, put him and our club in a place to be successful moving forward.”
“I want to thank Hensley for his efforts over his two-plus seasons with the Rockies. He is a lifetime baseball-man who still has plenty to give the game of baseball.”
Hurdle rejoins the coaching ranks after coming back to the club as a special assistant prior to the 2022 season.
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