In addition to looking to add some new players this offseason, the Cubs are hunting for a hitting coach after Jim Hendry announced at the end of the season that Von Joshua will not return.
Cubs minor league coaches Ryne Sandberg and Dave Keller were the first names to come to mind, but according to Jon Heyman, the Cubs are in contact with Rudy Jaramillo about the open hitting coach position. It's believed that he's likely to take the gig!
Rudolpho, better known as Rudy, has been on the Texas Rangers coaching staff since 1994, but he did not take the 1 year contract that Texas offered him according to reports. Before his coaching career, Jaramillo was a minor league outfielder from 1973-76 in the Rangers organization. In 2003 he was inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame, in 2005 Baseball American named him the Major League Coach of the Year, and in 2008 he was awarded the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame Pioneer Award.
Jaramillo coached Alfonso Soriano in 2004 and 2005, and Milton Bradleys' hitting coach in 2008.
Don't forget to check out my first Cubs Winter Ball report of the offseason. In addition, last night I did an update on Cubs Rumors and Notes!
I'll keep you posted on this story!
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