The Texas Rangers announced today that Luis Ortiz has been hired from the Los Angeles Dodgers to be the team’s new hitting coach. The team also announced that Hector Ortiz is moving from bullpen coach to first base coach, while Don Wakamatsu will remain as bench coach. Jayce Tingler has been named the major league player development field coordinator, and Tony Beasley will remain as third base coach. Steve Buechele is now special assistant for baseball operations, while Doug Brocail and Dan Warthen will not return for 2019.
Ortiz is a former major leaguer who was acquired by the Rangers from the Boston Red Sox in the deal that sent Jose Canseco to Boston and brought Otis Nixon to Texas.