The San Diego Padres have bolstered their coaching staff with the additions of former major league players Nick Punto and Robby Hammock.
San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt has made a couple of additions to his coaching staff in the form of Nick Punto and Robby Hammock.Some non-ownership news: The Padres are adding former major leaguers Nick Punto and Robby Hammock to their coaching staff, sources tellPunto spent parts of two seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2012 and 2013. He appeared in 138 games and batted .258 with 16 doubles, two home runs and 21 runs batted in.Punto officially retired from playing baseball in 2016.
Initially a utility player for Minnesota, Punto took over as the team's primary third baseman in 2006, delivering his best season with a .290/.352/.373 line and stellar defense. That performance helped the Twins secure a playoff spot, one of four postseason appearances he made with the team. Punto retired with a .245/.323/.323 slash line in 3734 plate appearances between the Phillies, Twins, Cardinals, Red Sox, Dodgers and Athletics.
A former catcher, Hammock played 182 Major League games with the Arizona Diamondbacks across parts of six seasons . He made his MLB debut on April 11, 2003, notching a single off Milwaukee’s Wayne Franklin on the first pitch of his first at-bat.
BASEBALL COACHING STAFF PADRES NICK PUNTO ROBB HAMMOCK
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