Paul Michael McAnulty (born February 24, 1981) is a former

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. He played college baseball at

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Major League Baseball

San Diego Padres

McAnulty gained the attention of

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GM Kevin Towers when he batted .344 for the Triple-A

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in , which led to his major league debut on June 22, . Drawing comparisons with former Padre and Phillie great

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, he was mainly used as a

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, or called up when one of the starting outfielders was injured. On September 6, , he made a nice impression on Padres fans with a pinch hit,

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in the 11th inning versus the

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. During the season, he had a stint where he was a starting outfielder on the depleted San Diego roster.

Boston Red Sox

On November 19, 2008, he signed a minor league deal with the

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. On July 24, 2009, the Red Sox announced his release after only hitting .233 with Pawtucket.

Colorado Rockies

On August 10, 2009, McAnulty signed a minor league contract with the

. In November 2009, McAnutly filed for Free Agency.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

McAnulty joined the

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organization in 2010, playing the majority of the year at their Triple-A club, the

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. He received some playing time at the Major League level with the Angels, hitting one home run in 24 plate appearances. He started the 2011 season with the

, and on July 22, 2012, he was sent to the

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, the Angels Double-A club.

Coaching career

Paul was the hitting coach for the

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, a Class A minor league baseball team for the Los Angeles Angels, for the 2014 season. He was the co-hitting coach for AZL League Angels 2015 and 2016 seasons. As of 2019, Paul is the hitting coach of the

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