Pat Roessler

Pat Roessler
Pat Roessler
	Roessler with the Mets in 2017
New York Yankees – No. 66
	Assistant hitting coach
	Born: December 27, 1959 (age 64); Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
	Bats: Switch Throws: Right
Teams
	As coach Montreal Expos (2000–2001); New York Mets (2015–2018); Washington Nationals (2020–2023); New York Yankees (2024–present);

Patrick Alan Roessler (born December 27, 1959) is an American professional baseball coach. He is the assistant hitting coach for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He has also coached in MLB for the Montreal Expos from 2000–2001, the New York Mets from 2015–2018, and the Washington Nationals from 2020–2023.

Playing career

Roessler attended the University of Arizona, and played college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats baseball team. Roessler was a member of the 1980 College World Series champions. He served as the team's captain during his senior year, in 1982.^[1]^[2]

Coaching career

Roessler served as the hitting coach for the Montreal Expos in 2000 and 2001.^[3] He joined the New York Yankees as their director of player development in 2005, and served in the role until 2014. The Mets hired Roessler as their assistant hitting coach, succeeding Luis Natera, after the 2014 season.^[4]^[5] Following the 2017 season and the hiring of manager Mickey Callaway, Roessler was promoted to hitting coach.^[6] The Mets dismissed Roessler after the 2018 season.^[7]

The Washington Nationals hired Roessler to be their assistant hitting coach before the 2020 season.^[8] The Nationals fired Roessler after the 2023 season.^[9] The Yankees hired Roessler as their assistant hitting coach before the 2024 season.^[10]

References

^ Berk, Daniel (May 20, 2024). "'Alley Cats' recall spirit of Arizona's 1980 title team". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
^ "Roessler with Mets". December 6, 2014.
^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. October 7, 2001. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
^ "Former Yankees' minor league director Pat Roessler to join Mets coaching staff". New Jersey Advance Media. November 21, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
^ "Roessler joins Mets as assistant hitting coach". New York Mets. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
^ Wagner, James (November 1, 2017). "Mets Promote Pat Roessler to Hitting Coach". The New York Times. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
^ "Mets fire hitting, bullpen coaches amid shuffle". ESPN.com. November 6, 2018.
^ "World champ Nats switch around some duties on coaching staff". The Arizona Republic.
^ Camerato, Jessica (October 10, 2023). "Nationals part ways with four coaches". MLB.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
^ https://twitter.com/Yankees/status/1745133497994608714 ^{[bare URL]}

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet

Sporting positions
Preceded by Luis Natera	New York Mets assistant hitting coach 2015–2017	Succeeded by Tom Slater
Preceded by Kevin Long	New York Mets hitting coach 2018	Succeeded by Chili Davis
Preceded by Joe Dillon	Washington Nationals assistant hitting coach 2020–2023	Succeeded by TBA