Victor Rodriguez leaving Padres to become Astros’ hitting coach

Victor Rodriguez leaving Padres to become Astros’ hitting coach

Whoever the Padres’ next manager is will have a new hitting coach in 2026. Victor Rodriquez and the Astros are finalizing a deal for him to become that franchise’s hitting coach after he spent two seasons in the role for the Padres. That means the Padres’ fourth manager in seven seasons will have a hand in hiring the team’s 10th hitting coach since 2015. In 2024, Rodriguez’s first season, the Padres led the majors in batting average for the firs…

Astros To Hire Victor Rodriguez As Hitting Coach

The Astros are finalizing a deal to hire Victor Rodriguez as their new hitting coach, reports Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. He has been serving as the hitting coach in San Diego for the past two seasons. Rodriguez has a year remaining on his deal with San Diego. Houston parted ways with hitting coaches Alex Cintrón and Troy Snitker in early October. Rodriguez has more than a decade of hitting coach experience at the MLB level. After…