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'''Rodney Linares''' (born August 7, 1977) is a [[Dominican Republic|Dominican]]-[[Dominican Americans|Dominican American]] [[coach (baseball)|coach]] for the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] of [[Major League Baseball]]. Briefly an infielder at the [[Rookie-level]] of [[minor league baseball]] in 1997 and 1998, he became a coach and instructor for the [[Houston Astros]] at the age of 21 in 1999, and spent two decades in the Astro organization as a batting coach and minor league [[manager (baseball)|manager]].<ref name="free">[https://www.milb.com/fresno/news/rodney-linares-named-10th-field-manager-in-fresno-grizzlies-history/c-264942414 "Rodney Linares Named Tenth Manager in Grizzlies History," Fresno Grizzlies official website (19 January 2018)]</ref> He is the son of [[Julio Linares (baseball)|Julio Linares]], a member of the Houston organization since 1973 as a coach, manager, special assignments scout and key official for the club's operations in the Dominican Republic.<ref name="rising">[https://www.milb.com/milb/news/manager-rodney-linares-a-rising-star-for-houston-astros/c-290089670 Jackson, Josh, "Grizzlies' Linares is a Rising Star for Astros." MiLB.com (17 August 2018)]</ref> Julio also spent three years (1994–96) as a coach for the MLB Astros. |
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'''Rodney Linares''' (born August 7, 1977) is a [[coach (baseball)|coach]] for the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] of [[Major League Baseball]]. |
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Since becoming a manager in the Astro organization in 2007, Rodney Linares oversaw the development of such players as [[José Altuve]], [[Alex Bregman]], [[Carlos Correa]], [[J. D. Martinez]] and [[George Springer]].<ref name="rising"/><ref name=rays/> In 2018, he managed the [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]][[Fresno Grizzlies]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Warszawski |first=Marek |url=http://www.fresnobee.com/sports/mlb/fresno-grizzlies/article194037204.html |title=Fresno Grizzlies to name Rodney Linares as new manager |publisher=The Fresno Bee |date=2018-01-10 |accessdate=2018-11-22}}</ref> to an 82–57, first-place finish in the [[Pacific Coast League]]'s Pacific Northern Division; he led the Grizzlies into the second round of the PCL playoffs, where they fell to the [[Memphis Redbirds]].<ref>[http://www.milb.com/milb/events/playoffs/y2018/league.jsp?id=112 MiLB.com]</ref> Between 2012 and 2016, his teams qualified for the playoffs in five straight seasons, and Linares was hailed as "manager of the year" in both the [[Class A-Advanced]] [[California League]] (2013) and the [[Double-A (baseball)|Double-A]] [[Texas League]] (2015).<ref name="free"/> |
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The Rays hired Linares as their third base coach in November 2018.<ref name=rays>{{cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/ap/sports/rodney-linares-hired-as-tampa-bay-rays-b-coach-ap_sports0efe2b9540db408e887926df60ff94d3 |title=Rodney Linares hired as Tampa Bay Rays 3B coach |publisher=Tampabay.com |date=2014-02-07 |accessdate=2018-11-22}}</ref> |
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Rodney Linares (born August 7, 1977) is a Dominican-Dominican American coach for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. Briefly an infielder at the Rookie-level of minor league baseball in 1997 and 1998, he became a coach and instructor for the Houston Astros at the age of 21 in 1999, and spent two decades in the Astro organization as a batting coach and minor league manager.[1] He is the son of Julio Linares, a member of the Houston organization since 1973 as a coach, manager, special assignments scout and key official for the club's operations in the Dominican Republic.[2] Julio also spent three years (1994–96) as a coach for the MLB Astros.
Since becoming a manager in the Astro organization in 2007, Rodney Linares oversaw the development of such players as José Altuve, Alex Bregman, Carlos Correa, J. D. Martinez and George Springer.[2][3] In 2018, he managed the Triple-AFresno Grizzlies[4] to an 82–57, first-place finish in the Pacific Coast League's Pacific Northern Division; he led the Grizzlies into the second round of the PCL playoffs, where they fell to the Memphis Redbirds.[5] Between 2012 and 2016, his teams qualified for the playoffs in five straight seasons, and Linares was hailed as "manager of the year" in both the Class A-Advanced California League (2013) and the Double-A Texas League (2015).[1]
The Rays hired Linares as their third base coach in November 2018.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Rodney Linares Named Tenth Manager in Grizzlies History," Fresno Grizzlies official website (19 January 2018)
- ^ a b Jackson, Josh, "Grizzlies' Linares is a Rising Star for Astros." MiLB.com (17 August 2018)
- ^ a b "Rodney Linares hired as Tampa Bay Rays 3B coach". Tampabay.com. 2014-02-07. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
- ^ Warszawski, Marek (2018-01-10). "Fresno Grizzlies to name Rodney Linares as new manager". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
- ^ MiLB.com
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)