Hunter Mense
| Hunter Mense | |
|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |
| Hitting coach | |
| Born: August 30, 1984 Liberty, Missouri, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| Teams | |
Hunter Mense (born August 30, 1984) is an American professional baseball coach who currently serves as a hitting coach for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was promoted to the Toronto Blue Jays' major league coaching staff ahead of the 2022 season, in the role of assistant hitting coach and was the hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants for the 2026 season.[1][2]
Playing career
[edit]Mense attended the University of Missouri and played baseball for the Tigers, eventually being drafted in the 17th round of the 2006 MLB draft by the Florida Marlins.[3] He spent parts of five seasons in the Marlins minor league system, briefly reaching Triple-A in 2010. Mense produced a .254 average and 19 home runs over 349 career MiLB games.
Coaching career
[edit]Toronto Blue Jays
[edit]Mense served as the hitting coach for the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats in 2018, who subsequently won the league championship. Mense then spent three seasons as the Minor League hitting coordinator for the Blue Jays. Ahead of the 2022 season, the Blue Jays promoted Mense to the major league staff as an assistant hitting coach, while still retaining his minor league coordinating title.[4]
San Francisco Giants
[edit]On November 12, 2025, the San Francisco Giants hired Mense to serve as the team's hitting coach under new manager Tony Vitello.[2]
Kansas City Royals
[edit]After a season with the Giants, on November 5, 2026, Mense left to join the Kansas City Royals as a hitting coach, alongside Marcus Thames and under offensive coordinator Connor Dawson.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Blue Jays return '21 coaching staff, bolster leadership with additional roles". MLB.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- 1 2 Guardado, Maria (November 12, 2025). "Giants to add Blue Jays' Mense as hitting coach; Burrell to remain with org. in new role". MLB.com. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ↑ "2006 Baseball Draft by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ↑ "JAYS NOTES: Vlad Guerrero Jr. is armed and ready to work on his defensive versatility". Toronto Sun. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ↑ McDonald, Darragh (November 5, 2026). "Royals Hire Hunter Mense As Hitting Coach". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB and Baseball Reference (Minors)
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