| DeMarlo Hale | |
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 Hale with theBaltimore Orioles in 2012 | |
| Toronto Blue Jays – No. 15 | |
| Associate manager | |
| Born: (1961-07-16)July 16, 1961 (age 64) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Teams | |
| As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
DeMarlo Hale (born July 16, 1961) is an American professionalbaseballcoach for theToronto Blue Jays ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). Hale playedminor league baseball from 1983 to 1988 in theBoston Red Sox andOakland Athletics organizations.
Following his playing career, Hale, a graduate ofChicago'sCVS High School, worked at theBucky Dent baseball school inBoca Raton, Florida from 1989 through 1992, when he became a coach for Double-ANew Britain in theEastern League. Hale started hismanagerial career in 1993 in the Bostonfarm system with High-AFort Lauderdale Red Sox in theFlorida State League. A year later, he guidedSarasota to the FLS playoffs, and in 1995 he also was a playoff qualifier withMichigan in theMidwest League, being rewarded as the league'sManager of the Year. He spent 1996 with Sarasota and was promoted to Double-ATrenton in 1997, managing theAmerican League team in theDouble-A All-Star Game.
Hale guided Trenton to a league-best 92–50 record in1999. That season, he also coachedUnited States team in theAll-Star Futures Game atFenway Park, and was honored asMinor League Manager of the Year byBaseball America,The Sporting News andUSA Today Baseball Weekly, as well as winning Eastern League honor.
From 2000 to 2001, Hale managed for theTexas Rangers Triple-A affiliateOklahoma RedHawks, as he guided his team to a pair of second-place finishes in thePacific Coast League East Division, and worked with major league club atspring training. He was promoted as Rangers first base coach and outfield instructor, and continued in those duties through the 2005 season. In a nine-season managerial career, Hale posted a 634–614 record for a .508 winning percentage.
Before the2006 season, Hale was named by the Boston Red Sox as theirthird base coach, replacingDale Sveum. Hale had worked with Red Sox ManagerTerry Francona before, when Francona was the Rangers bench coach in 2002. On November 23, 2009, Hale was named the new Red Sox bench coach.[1][2]
During the 2010 off-season, Hale was rumored to be one of four finalists for theToronto Blue Jays managerial job, along withBrian Butterfield,John Farrell, andSandy Alomar Jr.[3] Following the 2011 season, Hale left the Red Sox organization to become the third base coach for theBaltimore Orioles. Following the 2012 season, on November 24, 2012, Hale was named as the new bench coach for theToronto Blue Jays, replacingDon Wakamatsu.[4] On April 28, 2013, Hale wasejected for the first time in his MLB career byumpireChris Conroy for arguingYankees batterEduardo Nunez's delayed entrance into thebatter's box.[5]
Hale joined theAtlanta Braves in 2019, as a minor league coach and special assistant. He was named to the major league coaching staff in July 2020, asEric Young opted not to travel with the team during the 2020 season, shortened as a result of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[6][7]
Hale was hired as bench coach for theCleveland Indians on November 23, 2020.[8][9] On July 29, 2021, Hale was named acting manager for the remainder of the 2021 season after managerTerry Francona went on a health-related leave of absence.[10]
On November 13, 2023, Hale was hired by the Toronto Blue Jays to serve as associate manager underJohn Schneider.[11]
| Preceded by | Texas Rangersfirst-base coach 2002–2005 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Boston Red Soxthird-base coach 2006–2009 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Boston Red Soxbench coach 2010–2011 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Baltimore Oriolesthird-base coach 2012 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Toronto Blue Jaysbench coach 2013–2018 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Atlanta Bravesfirst base coach 2020 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Cleveland Indians/Guardiansbench coach 2021–present | Succeeded by Incumbent |