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Assistant Hitting Coach
BORN: OCT. 17, 1970 OPENING DAY AGE: 55
BIRTHPLACE: WILMINGTON, DE RESIDES: ST. LOUIS, MO
APPOINTED: NOV. 17, 2025

MAbRY

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
◆ Mabry joins the Angels as the assistant hitting coach in 2026, his 31st season in professional baseball
and 13th as a coach.
◆ Mabry most recently served as senior advisor, Major League coaching staff for the Orioles in 2025.
◆ From 2023-24, Mabry was a member of the Marlins, first as an assistant hitting coach in 2023, then as
the team’s hitting coach in 2024...Miami returned to the playoffs in 2023, their first Postseason berth
in a 162-game campaign since 2003.
◆ Spent three seasons as the Royals Major League coach from 2020-2022.
◆ Served as Cardinals hitting coach from 2013-2018. During his tenure, the Cardinals ranked in the top
five in the National League in batting average (2nd), on-base percentage (3rd), doubles (3rd), runs
(3rd), RBI (3rd), OPS (4th), hits (4th), and walks (5th). In 2013, the Cardinals batted .330 with runners
in scoring position, the highest single-season mark in Major League history since 1974...In 2016, the
Cardinals led the senior circuit with 225 home runs, including a MLB single-season record 17 pinch
hit homers...Was promoted to Cardinals hitting coach after his time as the team’s assistant hitting
coach in 2012.
PLAYING CAREER & MISC
◆ 14-year Major League veteran with the Cardinals (1994-1998, 2001, 2004-2005), Mariners (1999-
2000, 2003), Padres (2000), Marlins (2001), Phillies (2002), Athletics (2002), Cubs (2006) and Rockies
(2007) organizations...Made Major League debut on April 23, 1994 vs. Houston.
◆ Hit for a ‘natural’ cycle on May 18, 1996 at Coors Field, after collecting a single, double, triple, and
home run in sequential order.
◆ Finished fourth in N.L. Rookie of the Year voting in 1995 after slashing .307/.347/.405 with 35 runs
scored, 27 extra-base hits, and 41 RBI in 129 games for St. Louis...Was named 1995 Cardinals Rookie
of the Year by the St. Louis chapter of the BBWAA.
◆ Appeared in four Postseasons in his career (1996, 2002, 2004-2005).
◆ Was originally selected by Cardinals in sixth round of 1991 June Amateur Draft from West Chester
University of Pennsylvania...Is a member of the West Chester University Athletics Hall of Fame.
◆ Born in Wilmington, Delaware...Graduated from Bohemia Manor HS (Chesapeake City, MD) in 1988
where he played football, baseball and basketball.
MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYING RECORD
Years AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
14 .263 1,321 3,765 382 898 183 6 96 446 284 717 7

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