| Jeff Livesey | |
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| Miami Marlins | |
| Catcher /Coach | |
| Born: (1966-05-24)May 24, 1966 (age 58) Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Jeffrey William Livesey (born May 24, 1966) is an American formerprofessional baseball player and currentcoach in theMiami Marlins organization. He has coached inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for thePittsburgh Pirates andMiami Marlins, and inNippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for theHiroshima Toyo Carp andTohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Born inWorcester, Massachusetts, Livesey was raised inRingwood, New Jersey and played prep baseball atLakeland Regional High School inWanaque, New Jersey.[1][2] He enrolled atAuburn University, where he playedcollege baseball for theAuburn Tigers.[3] He played professionally from 1988 through 1995.
Livesey served as hitting coach for multiple Pirates' minor league affiliates, working for the single-ALynchburg Hillcats in 2003[4] and the triple-ANashville Sounds in 2004.[5] Livesey then managed theGulf Coast League Pirates to a 28-26 record in the 2005 season before serving as the bench coach for theHiroshima Toyo Carp from 2006-2009 and theTohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in 2010.[citation needed]
ThePittsburgh Pirates hired Livesey as their minor league hitting coordinator, and he served in the role from 2011 through 2013. After the 2013 season, the Pirates added Livesey to their major league coaching staff.[6][7] He was a member of the Pirates' coaching staff, as the assistant hitting coach underJeff Branson, from 2014 through 2018.[8]
TheMiami Marlins hired Livesey to their coaching staff as assistant hitting coach before the 2019 season.[9] On April 19, 2019, Livesey was promoted tohitting coach whenMike Pagliarulo was fired.[10] Following the 2019 season, Livesey was reassigned to the position of minor league hitting coordinator for the Marlins.[11]
Livesey's father isBill Livesey,[3] and he Is the brother of Tampa Bay Rays hitting coordinator, Steve Livesey. Livesey and his wife Christine have two children, Hudson and Chase.[12]
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| Preceded by | Pittsburgh Piratesassistant hitting coach 2014–2018 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Miami Marlinsassistant hitting coach 2019 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Miami Marlinshitting coach 2019 | Succeeded by |