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| Tim Naehring | |
|---|---|
.png) Naehring at theWinter Meetings in 2022 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: (1967-02-01)February 1, 1967 (age 59) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 15, 1990, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 23, 1997, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .282 |
| Home runs | 49 |
| Runs batted in | 250 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Timothy James Naehring (born February 1, 1967) is an American formerMajor League Baseballinfielder who played for theBoston Red Sox from 1990 to 1997, and who currently works in thefront office of theNew York Yankees.
Naehring graduated fromLa Salle High School, and attendedMiami University. In 1987, he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theCotuit Kettleers of theCape Cod Baseball League.[1]
Naehring was selected by the Red Sox in the 8th round of the1988 amateur draft. He made his major league debut on July 15, 1990 against theKansas City Royals.
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In his years as a starter, Naehring was a fine-fielding third baseman and solid all-around offensive player. He hit .307 with 10 HR and 57 RBI for theAL East Champion Red Sox in 1995. The following season, he hit .288 and set career highs with 17 HR and 65 RBI. In his final campaign in 1997, Naehring was on his way to having his finest season, as he batted .286 with 9 HR and 40 RBI through just 70 games, but a shoulder injury forced him to miss more than half the games that year. He played his final game on June 23, 1997, against theToronto Blue Jays. Naehring homered in his second to last at bat.
After retiring, Naehring was hired as player development director by theCincinnati Reds. He later was promoted tominor league field coordinator replacing Bob Miscik, who was dismissed in February 2006 by the club. In September2007, Cincinnati fired Naehring and assistant director of player development Grant Griesser as well as several minor league instructors, coaches and managers as part of a major overhaul of their minor league system.[2] Naehring was hired by theNew York Yankees as ascout in December 2007.[3] He became the Vice President of Baseball Operations in 2015, succeedingBilly Eppler.[4]
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