Timothy James Hyers (born October 3, 1971) is an American former professional

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and current

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for the

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(MLB). He played in MLB for the

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, and

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. He has also served as the

for the

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, and Texas Rangers.

Playing career

Hyers attended Newton County High School in Georgia and was selected in the second round by the

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in the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft. During his ten-year (1990–99)

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career in the Blue Jays, Padres,

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and Marlins organizations, he batted .261 with 847 hits. Hyers was selected in the

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by the

in 1993, playing in 54 major league games the following season, while recording a .254 batting average, seven runs batted in, and nine walks in 118 at bats. After six games with the Padres in 1995, Hyers signed with the

and recorded two hits in 26 at-bats. Hyers returned to the major leagues in 1999 with 81 at-bats for the

, hitting .222 with four doubles and twelve RBI. He threw and batted

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, stood tall and weighed . In total, Hyers batted .217 with two

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and 17

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in 133

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during his MLB career.

Post-playing career

After retiring from the playing ranks, Hyers worked as a hitting coach in the Tigers' farm system, and also taught physical education at Victory Christian School in

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. He then was an area scout for the

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during 2009–2012. In 2013, Hyers was appointed the Red Sox' minor league hitting coordinator and served three seasons in that post. During the 2014 season, he served as interim hitting coach for the Red Sox, while Greg Colbrunn was recovering from a

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. Hyers returned to MLB full-time when he was named assistant hitting coach of the

for the 2016 season, serving under new

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Dave Roberts. Hyers was a member of Roberts' staff through the 2017 season. On November 4, 2017, Hyers was named hitting coach of the

on the staff of new manager Alex Cora. Hyers served as hitting coach for the Red Sox through the 2021 season, including the team's 2018 championship. On November 1, 2021, Hyers declined the team's offer to return for the 2022 season. On November 10, 2021, he was named the hitting coach of the Texas Rangers. Hyers joined the

in the same role on October 24, 2024.

Personal life

Hyers is the eldest of three sons of parents James and Brenda Hyers. Tim Hyers and his wife Kristin raised three children.

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