Ramirez informed all 30 teams that he’s looking to work as a hitting coach. His agent, Hector Zepeda, sent a message to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman about the Red Sox Hall of Famer’s pursuit.
“He wants to bring his greatness to teach the young guys,” Zepeda said.
It’s not the first time Ramirez has thrown his name out for a clubhouse role. The nine-time Silver Slugger said in May that he was interested and available to serve as a hitting coach.
“I’m confident I can help any team significantly improve their offense,” Ramirez said earlier this year.
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Last month, Ramirez told “Foul Territory” that he talked to the Red Sox about a potential coaching job last offseason, but the conversation never escalated.
“I can teach it. I just need the opportunity,” Ramirez said. “To be honest, I spoke to Boston last year. We were talking a little bit, and I know they hired a guy from Driveline. We were talking, but then we never got back to getting serious about it. So they never got back to me, so I never went back to them to see if it was really an opportunity.”
The 53-year-old feels he has plenty to offer the next generation of hitters.
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“You see all these kids with all this talent, and they seem kind of lost,” Ramirez said.
Ramirez’s results certainly give him an impressive sales pitch. The 12-time All-Star batted .312/.411/.585 with 555 home runs during his 19-season career.
The mercurial outfielder was named 2004 World Series MVP after helping the Red Sox break their franchise’s infamous championship drought. Ramirez led Boston to another title three years later.
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