The Tampa Bay Rays have hired Rodney Linares to be the team’s new Third Base coach, following the promotion of Matt Quatraro to Bench Coach.
Linares has had an incredible journey through his career, beginning with two years as a player and 21 years of coaching experience in the Astros system, having transitioned to a coaching role at age-20.
Even this off-season has been a wild one, beginning with his contract not being renewed after a coaching shake up in the Astros minor league system. Then:
New #Rays 3B coach Linares had his car stolen 1st week back in DR, lost his US cell phone so Cash wasn't able to reach him.