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| Jared Sandberg | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman | |
| Born: (1978-03-02)March 2, 1978 (age 47) Olympia, Washington, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 7, 2001, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 2003, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .221 |
| Home runs | 25 |
| Runs batted in | 92 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
As coach | |
Jared Lawrence Sandberg (born March 2, 1978) is an American professionalbaseballcoach and a formerMajor League Baseball (MLB)third baseman andminor leaguemanager. Sandberg served as the manager for Triple-AEl Paso Chihuahuas in the PCL for the 2022 season.
He became the major league field coordinator for theSeattle Mariners of theAmerican League prior to the 2019 season.[1]
Born inOlympia, Washington, where he graduated fromCapital High School, Sandberg had a 12-year pro playing career (1996–2007), and prior to joining the Mariners, he had spent 20 years in theTampa Bay Rays' organization. His entire MLB career — 196games played — was spent with the team (then called theDevil Rays) from2001 through2003. He spent ten years as a manager in the Rays'farm system, including 2015 through 2018 as the pilot of theTriple-ADurham Bulls, their top affiliate, where he won consecutive International LeagueGovernors' Cup championships in 2017–18.
Sandberg threw and batted right-handed, and was listed as 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg). During his MLB career, he collected 139hits, with 38doubles and 25home runs. In2002, Sandberg showed potential to hit for power, hitting 18home runs in 102 games with the Devil Rays. On June 11, Sandberg hit two home runs in the fifth inning against theLos Angeles Dodgers,[2] becoming the first player in Devil Rays history tohit two home runs in an inning and the first player to do so in an interleague game. However, he struck out 139 times that season, and his difficulties hitting foraverage prevented him from spending a full season in the major leagues. His career batting average was only .221.
In2005, Sandberg played with thePortland Sea Dogs, a Double-A affiliate of theBoston Red Sox. Sandberg started the2006 season with theHouston Astros Double-A affiliateCorpus Christi Hooks. He played mainly third base, but struggled to hit for average. In his final game for the Hooks, he broke out of an 0-for-26 slump with a home run. The following day, he was released to make room for a player to come off thedisabled list. Sandberg signed with theCleveland Indians and was assigned to the Double-AAkron Aeros. In2007, Sandberg signed with theKansas City Royals, and was assigned to play for the Double-AWichita Wranglers.
He retired after the 2007 season and took a job as the hitting coach for the Single-AHudson Valley Renegades in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. After the2008 season, he became the manager of the Rookie levelPrinceton Rays.[3] In the 2013 season, he became the manager of the Single-ABowling Green Hot Rods in the Tampa Rays organization. He was named the manager of the High-ACharlotte Stone Crabs for the 2014 season. Following the departure ofCharlie Montoyo, Sandberg was named manager of the Triple-A Durham Bulls in January2015.[4] On July 29, 2016, Sandberg was named the manager of theArizona Fall League'sPeoria Javelinas for the 2016 season.[5]
His career minor-league managerial record (2009 through 2018) was 612–522 (.540).
On Wednesday November 21, 2018, theSeattle Mariners announced Sandberg had been hired to serve as their Major League field coordinator for the 2019 season.
Sandberg is the nephew of the Baseball Hall of Fame formerChicago Cubs second basemanRyne Sandberg.[6]
| Preceded by | Durham Bullsmanager 2015–2018 | Succeeded by |