Stephen Michael Decker (born October 25, 1965) is an American former professional baseball
catcher
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. He played for four
Major League Baseball
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teams from –, –, and .
Coaching career
Decker began his coaching career as a hitting coach for the
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes in 2001–02 and the
Fresno Grizzlies in 2003–04.
He then managed for Salem-Keizer (2005–07), the
San Jose Giants (2008), the
Connecticut Defenders
The Connecticut Defenders were a Minor League Baseball team based in Norwich, Connecticut. The team, which played in the Eastern League, was the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants major-league club from 2003 until following the 2009 ...
(2009), and the
Fresno Grizzlies (2010–11).
In 2012, he swapped positions with
Bob Mariano, 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
Keizer, Oregon.
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Decker, Steve
1965 births
Living people
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
Anaheim Angels players
Baseball coaches from Illinois
Baseball players from Illinois
Colorado Rockies players
Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
Edmonton Trappers players
Everett Giants players
Florida Marlins players
Houston Cougars baseball players
Lewis–Clark State Warriors baseball players
Major League Baseball catchers
Major League Baseball hitting coaches
Minor league baseball managers
Nashville Sounds players
Norfolk Tides players
Phoenix Firebirds players
Sacramento River Cats players
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
San Francisco Giants coaches
San Francisco Giants players
San Francisco Giants scouts
San Jose Giants players
Shreveport Captains players
Sportspeople from Rock Island, Illinois
Tacoma Rainiers players