Manny Ramirez available to all 30 MLB teams as hitting coach

Manny Ramirez, the former All-Star outfielder and two-time World Series champion, has told all 30 major league teams he is available to serve as a hitting coach, his agent Hector Zepeda said Thursday. Ramirez, 53, said he wants to “bring his greatness to teach the young guys,” and has been actively marketing his availability to big league clubs.

Ramirez’s playing resume is among the most productive of his era. Over 19 major league seasons he hit .312 with 555 home runs and 1,831 runs batted in, and was selected to 12 All-Star teams. He won World Series titles with the Boston Red Sox in 2004 and 2007 and was named the 2004 World Series Most Valuable Player. Ramirez posted strong postseason numbers over 111 career playoff games, giving him extensive experience in high-leverage situations.

The former left fielder has sought coaching roles before. He served as a player-coach with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs in 2014 and worked as a hitting consultant the following year. Ramirez has also remained active in baseball internationally, playing in leagues in Asia and Latin America and signing a player-coach contract with an Australian team in 2020 before being released for health reasons.