Jarret DeHart (born October 2, 1994) is an American professional baseball coach. He was the hitting coach for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2021 to 2024.
| Jarret DeHart | |
|---|---|
| Hitting coach | |
| Born: October 2, 1994 New Brunswick, New Jersey | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| Teams | |
| As coach |
Playing career
editRaised in Medford, New Jersey, DeHart played prep baseball at Shawnee High School.[1] He attended Louisiana State University his freshman year of college, playing college baseball for the LSU Tigers.[2] After his 2014 freshman year, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] He transferred to Howard College for his sophomore year of college. He then transferred to Tulane University for his final two years of college, playing for the Tulane Green Wave.[4]
Coaching career
editDeHart joined the Seattle Mariners organization and served as a coach for the Arizona League Mariners in 2018. In 2019, he served as a minor league hitting strategist for the organization.[5]
On November 7, 2019, DeHart was named the Mariners' assistant hitting coach.[6]
On November 15, 2021, DeHart was promoted to the role of hitting coach and director of hitting strategy. This promotion coincided with the departure of former hitting coach Tim Laker, who declined the club's offer to return.[7] On August 22, 2024, DeHart was fired alongside Scott Servais.[8]
References
edit- ^ Phil Anastasia (April 1, 2013). "Shawnee outfielder Jarret DeHart plans memorable senior season". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Ross Dellenger (May 18, 2014). "LSU's Cody Glenn, two freshmen planning to transfer". The Advocate. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "#32 Jarret DeHart - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Baseball's Hunter Williams and Jarret DeHart Named to All-Louisiana Team". Tulane Green Wave. July 3, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Mariners announce Minor League coaching staff for 2019 season". MLB.com. January 14, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Greg Johns (November 7, 2019). "Mariners unveil 2020 coaching staff". MLB.com. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Daniel Kramer (November 15, 2021). "Mariners announce 2022 coaching staff". MLB.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Seattle Mariners fire manager Scott Servais, hitting coach Jarret DeHart". fox13seattle.com. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Tulane Green Wave bio
- Jarret DeHart on Twitter