ST. PETERSBURG -- Rays manager Kevin Cash finalized his coaching staff Friday when he announced that Ozzie Timmons will be the team's first-base coach.
"I'm excited for Ozzie to join our staff," Cash said. "He has a track record of connecting with hitters and providing high-quality coaching throughout his career. We're looking forward to him complementing our staff with those skills and many others. His primary duties will be coaching first base, providing baserunning instruction and assisting our hitters alongside [hitting coach] Chad Mottola."
When asked if Timmons will bring something to the staff they lacked in the past, Cash noted that past staffs did not have deficiencies.