A former Philadelphia Phillies star is now the co-hitting coach for San Francisco, the Giants announced on Friday. Pat Burrell, a fixture with the Phillies as a player from 2000-08, was moved into the role under new manager Bob Melvin.
Former Philadelphia Phillies slugger Pat Burrell landed his first major-league coaching job on Friday as the San Francisco Giants named the two-time World Series champion one of their co-hitting coaches.
The Giants salute their past with several familiar names. For reasons unknown, the San Francisco Giants announced most of Bob Melvin’s new coaching staff for the 2024 season in a Friday evening news dump.
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