Royals Name Jack Maloof Hitting Coach And Andre David Assistant Major League Hitting Coach
The Kansas City Royals today named Jack Maloof as the club’s Major League hitting coach and Andre David as the assistant Major League hitting coach.
“We are extremely pleased that both Jack and Andre will be joining our Major League staff,” said Royals manager Ned Yost. “Both bring valuable experience as Major League hitting coaches. In addition, they have worked closely with a majority of our young hitters from the moment they signed and that creates a comfort level that should prove very beneficial for all of us.”
“The Royals were fortunate to have a talented group of hitting coaches within our organization,” said Royals GM Dayton Moore. “Jack and Andre have done a tremendous job developing young hitters throughout their careers and are highly-respected amongst both the players and their peers.”
Maloof joined the Royals in 2008 as the club’s Special Assistant to Player Development and Minor League Hitting Coordinator. The 2013 season will mark his second stint as a Major League hitting coach, having served with the Florida Marlins in that capacity from 1999-2001. With Florida, he helped the club’s batting average rise in his first season by 15 points while the Marlins increased their home run production from 114 in 1998, the year prior to his arrival, to 166 in 2001. In addition to his time with the Marlins, Maloof has also worked in the San Diego and Atlanta organizations. Maloof played eight minor leagues seasons and one more with the Seibu Lions in Japan in 1979 and was named Topps Minor League Player of the Year in 1971 after batting .402. He and his wife, Joan, make their home in Chandler, Ariz., and have two children, Justin and Jessica, and two grandchildren.
David will be in his 15th season in the Royals organization in 2013. David most recently has worked as the hitting coach with the Surprise Royals in the Arizona League for the past three seasons. He was the Royals Major League hitting coach from May 30, 2005 to May 1, 2006 and also served several seasons, beginning in 2001, as the club’s minor league hitting instructor. David played for parts of two seasons in the Major Leagues with the Minnesota Twins in 1984 and 1986. He resides in Surprise, Ariz., with his wife, Lisa, and their two daughters, Brittany and Tanner.
Under the coordination of both Maloof and David, the Royals have developed several of the top hitting prospects in the minor leagues including 2012 American League All-Star Billy Butler, 2006 Baseball America and Topps Minor League Player of the Year Alex Gordon, 2010 Baseball America Player of the Year finalist Eric Hosmer, 2010 minor league home run leader Mike Moustakas and 2012 USA Today, Baseball America and Topps Minor League Player of the Year Wil Myers.
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