“Rockies in Crisis: Sacking of Hitting Coach Sparks Unexpected Hurdle Era”
Hitting coach Hensley Meulens was fired Thursday and was replaced by former Rockies manager Clint Hurdle, who had been a special assistant to the general manager.
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At 3-15, Colorado has the fourth-worst team batting average in the National League (.220) and third-worst team OPS (.629). The Rockies have the second-most strikeouts in MLB at 195, are tied for the second-fewest home runs with 12 and rank last in the majors with 52 runs scored.
Meulens was in his third year as Rockies hitting coach after being hired before the 2023 season. Last year, the Rockies’ .242 team batting average and .704 OPS were the worst in franchise history.
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