The Toronto Blue Jays are in talks with Brook Jacoby about their open hitting coach position, Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi reported Wednesday.
Bob Elliott of the Toronto Sun first reported the possibility that the Blue Jays could hire Jacoby, an 11-year MLB veteran who made two All-Star teams. The 54-year-old batted .270/.334/.405 with 120 home runs for the Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves and Oakland Athletics from 1981-1992.
Jacoby was the Cincinnati Reds’ hitting coach for seven seasons before joining the Texas Rangers as their assistant hitting coordinator.