As is the case every offseason, the Dodgers have lost a member of the organization to another organization. David Popkins, who was the hitting coach for the Single-A Great Lakes Loons last season, has been picked up by the Minnesota Twins and will join their major league coaching staff.
Source confirms David Popkins, who was the #Dodgers hitting coach at High-A Great Lakes last season, has been hired to be the #MNTwins hitting coach. @JonHeyman had it first.
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Popkins, 31, helped the Loons lead the Midwest League’s High-A Central in home runs (187) and OPS (.