| Dave Jauss | |
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.png) Jauss withLeones del Escogido in 2022 | |
| Washington Nationals | |
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| Born: (1957-01-16)January 16, 1957 (age 68) Chicago,Illinois, U.S. | |
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David Patrick Jauss (born January 16, 1957) is an Americanprofessional baseballcoach andscout who currently serves as an advisor in theWashington Nationals organization. He previously served as a coach for theNew York Mets,Boston Red Sox,Los Angeles Dodgers,Baltimore Orioles andPittsburgh Pirates.
Jauss attended school atAmherst College, where he was a teammate of future MLBgeneral managerDan Duquette.[1]
He was the captain of both the baseball and basketball teams at Amherst. He also received a B.A. in psychology and a M.S. in Sport Management from what is now the Isenberg School of Management's Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management at theUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst.[2]
Jauss served as the head baseball coach atWestfield State College in 1982–84, and thenAtlantic Christian College in 1985–87.
In 1988, when Duquette became theMontreal Expos' director of player development, Jauss was hired by field coordinatorJerry Manuel as a manager in the Expos'farm system. Between 1988 and 1994, Jauss managed theGulf Coast Expos,West Palm Beach Expos, andHarrisburg Senators. He compiled a record of 188–151 in that role and was named theEastern League Manager of the Year in 1994. He also managed winter baseball in theDominican Republic and ledLicey to the Caribbean Series title in 1999. That winter, Jauss was named Manager of the Year. In 1995, Jauss was the field coordinator for player development of theBaltimore Orioles, and the following year, he became the advance scout for theBoston Red Sox, reunited with Duquette.
In 1997, he was named the Red Sox first base coach, a position he held between 1997 and 1999. It was there he metGrady Little who was serving as the team's bench coach at the time. Jauss then served as the Red Sox minor league field coordinator from 2000–01. In 2001, Jauss became the Red Sox bench coach; In 2002, he was their director of player development and from 2003–05 he was the Red Sox' Major League advance scout, playing a role in the club's2004 World Series triumph.
In 2006, he was named bench coach of the Dodgers under manager Grady Little, a position he held through 2007. During the 2008–2009 seasons, he was the bench coach for theBaltimore Orioles. Jauss left the Orioles after the 2009 season[3] He was the bench coach for theNew York Mets in 2010; then, in November 2011, he was named to the Pirates' professional scouting staff,[4] serving one season before returning to coaching. He served as the bench coach only for the 2016 season.
On December 13, 2020, Jauss was announced as the bench coach for theNew York Mets for the 2021 season replacingHensley Meulens.[5]
On July 12, 2021, Jauss was the pitcher for the All-Star GameHome Run Derby winnerPete Alonso.[6]
On January 18, 2022, the Washington Nationals announced Jauss had been hired by the team as a senior advisor in their player development system.[3]
He is the son of the late Bill Jauss, longtime sportswriter for theChicago Tribune and panelist on the television programThe Sportswriters on TV. His son D.J. was drafted by the Nationals 874th overall, in the 29th round of the 2014 MLB draft.[7]
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by | Gulf Coast League Expos Manager 1988 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | West Palm Beach Expos Manager 1992 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Harrisburg Senators Manager 1994 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Boston Red SoxFirst-Base Coach 1997–1999 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Boston Red Sox Bench Coach 2001 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Los Angeles Dodgers Bench Coach 2006–2007 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Baltimore Orioles Bench Coach 2008–2009 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | New York Mets Bench Coach 2010 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Pittsburgh Pirates Bench Coach 2016 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | New York Mets Bench Coach 2021 | Succeeded by |
