Ben Rosenthal (baseball)
| Ben Rosenthal | |
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| Boston Red Sox – No. 85 | |
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| Born: July 25, 1979 Phoenix, Arizona | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
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Ben Rosenthal (born July 25, 1979) is an American
hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in Minor League Baseball as a catcher and outfielder
from 2003 to 2006.
Biography
Rosenthal was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and played college baseball for the San Diego State Aztecs baseball team.[1] After being unselected in the Major League Baseball draft,[1] he began his professional playing career in 2003 playing in independent baseball leagues.[2] He played 27 games in the Canadian Baseball League and 19 games in the Northeast League, registering an overall .237 batting average.[2]
Rosenthal played for
Class A-Advanced levels.[2] In 55 games in 2004 he batted .261, and in eight games in 2005 he batted .158.[2] He also spent part of 2005 in the independent Central Baseball League and Canadian American Association.[2] In 2006, Rosenthal completed his playing career by appearing in 77 games in the independent American Association of Professional Baseball, batting .233 with the El Paso Diablos.[2]
Overall, Rosenthal played 63 games in
corner outfielder and first baseman.[2]
Rosenthal coached at the high school level from 2011 to 2013, then at
Triple-A West.[3]
Rosenthal was named an assistant hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox on December 20, 2021.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Campbell, Brendan (December 20, 2021). "Red Sox finalize coaching staff for 2022 season, hire Luis Ortiz and Ben Rosenthal as assistant hitting coaches". bloggingtheredsox.com. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Ben Rosenthal Independent & Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Astros Announce Skeeters 2021 Coaching Staff". MiLB.com. March 29, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ Cotillo, Chris. "Red Sox announce their 2022 coaching staff. Luis Ortiz and Ben Rosenthal are new additions". Twitter. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)