The Cubs will reportedly hire Anthony Iapoce as their new hitting coach. According to the Star-Telegram, Iapoce will leave the Texas Rangers for the Cubs to replace Chili Davis as the team's new hitting coach.
The Cubs are extremely familiar with Iapoce, who was an assistant to the GM for the Cubs, in charge of their minor-league hitting program. The Rangers made him their hitting coach after the 2015 season and now Iapoce is coming back to Chicago.
And now the official announcement by the Cubs.
Via the Star-Telegram.
The Rangers posted the American League’s third-best average (.262) in Iapoce’s first season in 2016, scored the fourth-most runs (765) and the second-best average with runners in scoring position (.277).
But the average dropped sharply to 13th in 2017 (.244) and to 14th in 2018 (.240), though they scored 799 runs (fifth in AL) in 2017. Their 737 runs in 2018 ranked seventh. They batted .252 with runners in scoring position (10th) in 2017 and .243 (12th) this season.
All right, now back to hitting dingers, please. Thanks.
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