"The Orioles are hiring former Reds, Giants and Rangers coach Donnie Ecker as their new bench coach, reports the Baltimore Sun's Jacob Calvin Meyer. Ecker was the Giants' hitting coach in 2020-21 and worked alongside new O's skipper Craig Albernaz on that staff. Following that stint, he was the hitting coach in Texas before being promoted to bench coach and offensive coordinator."
"The 39-year-old Ecker was a 22nd-round draft pick by the Rangers back in 2007 and spent a couple seasons as a second baseman in their system before moving onto a two-year stint on the independent circuit. Since calling it quits as a player, he's coached in the college ranks, worked on the Cardinals' player development staff and held several coaching roles (assistant hitting coach, hitting coach, bench coach, offensive coordinator) between the Reds, Giants and Rangers."
Donnie Ecker will serve as the Orioles' bench coach, rejoining Craig Albernaz after working together on the 2020-21 Giants staff. Ecker moved from Giants hitting coach to Rangers hitting coach, then to Rangers bench coach and offensive coordinator before being dismissed in May. Ecker, 39, was a 2007 22nd-round Rangers draft pick who played briefly in affiliated and independent leagues before transitioning into coaching and player development roles, including time with the Cardinals. Baltimore also hired Jason Bourgeois as first base/outfield coach and Dustin Lind as a hitting coach. Multiple staff vacancies remain, including at least one assistant hitting coach and potentially a third-base coach.
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