Robert Van Scoyoc (born November 16, 1986) is an American professional baseball hitting coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Robert Van Scoyoc | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 72 | |
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Born: (1986-11-16) November 16, 1986 (age 35) Valencia, California | |
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Van Scoyoc attended William S. Hart High School in Newhall, Santa Clarita, California,[1] graduating in 2005.[2] and played college baseball at Cuesta College, describing his play as "pretty mediocre".[3]
Van Scoyoc began his coaching career in 2008, working with youth hitters in the Santa Clarita Valley and as a part-time assistant coach for Valencia High School.[2] From 2010 to 2011 he was the hitting coach and recruitment coordinator for San Diego Christian College.[2] After that he teamed with Craig Wallenbrock to mentor numerous college and professional hitters. They worked with J. D. Martinez in 2013, helping him to improve his swing.[3] He was a hitting consultant for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2016 to 2017,[4] and he helped Chris Taylor improve his results with changes to his swing.[5] The Arizona Diamondbacks hired him before the 2018 season as a hitting strategist[4] before he returned to the Dodgers as their major league hitting coach for the 2019 season.[6]
Preceded by | Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coach 2019–present |
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Los Angeles Dodgers 2020 World Series champions | |
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