Stephen Michael Decker (born October 25, 1965) is an American former professional baseball

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. He played for four

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Coaching career

Decker began his coaching career as a hitting coach for the

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in 2001–02 and the

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in 2003–04. He then managed for Salem-Keizer (2005–07), the

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(2008), the

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(2009), and the

(2010–11). In 2012, he swapped positions with

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, who replaced him as the Grizzlies' manager, and became coordinator of minor-league hitting instruction for the Giants. In 2015, he took his first major league coaching position as assistant hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants.

Personal life

Decker is married with two daughters and resides in

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