"In today's game, there's a ton of different ways that you can get things across to players and a ton of different ways to help players get better from an individual standpoint, from a holistic team standpoint. If you're just limiting yourself to one of those things, you're in a tough spot. If I'm boxing myself in any sort of way, I'm a hitting coach that loves to score runs."
"What it's felt like has played in the playoffs the last few years has been teams that are contact-oriented, but it's not just contact-oriented. It's a bunch of guys that can do a lot of different things. Luis Arraez and Jung Hoo Lee, known for their ability to make contact and avoid strikeouts, would've fit right into the Blue Jays' lineup."
Hunter Mense, the new hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants, rejects a binary approach to coaching, instead embracing multiple methods to improve player performance and team run-scoring. Coming from the Toronto Blue Jays, where he served as assistant hitting coach for four seasons, Mense brings experience from an organization with one of baseball's best offenses in 2025. The Blue Jays ranked third in OPS and fourth in runs scored while leading the league in contact rate and lowest strikeout rates. The Giants have struggled offensively over the past four seasons, ranking 20th in runs scored and 22nd in OPS. Mense emphasizes that successful modern baseball requires versatile players who can execute multiple strategies, not just contact-oriented hitters.
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