Miami Marlins Poach Boston Red Sox Double-A Hitting Coach

The Boston Red Sox will lose one coach looking to climb the MLB ranks, and rumors are swirling that a second might soon follow.

Rob Bradford of WEEI is reporting that Chris Hess, the Double-A Portland hitting coach, has been hired as the assistant hitting coach for the Miami Marlins at the big league level. This comes days after it was being speculated that Justin Willard is expected to be hired as the next pitching coach for the New York Yankees Mets. Willard has served as the Red Sox director of pitching for each of the last two seasons.

While that isn't ideal, Bradford has a glass half full perspective, stating "You hire. You develop. You lose good people who get better titles. The Red Sox should take it as a compliment."

Hess has been with the organization since 2021, most recently working with top prospects Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer, and Kristian Campbell.

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