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2020 COACHING STAFF

PAUL SORRENTO # 87
BORN: NOV. 17, 1965 OPENING DAY AGE: 54
BIRTHPLACE: SOMERVILLE, MA RESIDES: BELLEVUE, WA
APPOINTED: DEC. 3, 2018
CHILDREN: ASHTON

hitting instructor HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 215 BATS: L THROWS: R
COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
◆ Enters ninth season with Angels in 2020 and second as hitting
instructor...Appointed to current position Dec. 3, 2018...Spent
previous three years (2016-18) as Angels assistant hitting coach...
In 2019, saw Mike Trout win his third career MVP award after
posting career highs in home runs and slugging percentage . . .2018
saw Angels improve team OPS 14 points compared to 2017 (.712
OPS/.726 OPS)...In 2017, Martín Maldonado improved batting
average by over 20 points and Andrelton Simmons improved home
runs (14 HR/4 HR) and RBI (69 RBI/44 RBI) compared to 2016 sorrento
marks . . .2016 saw several Angels batters hit above their career
averages including Kole Calhoun, Yunel Escobar and Mike Trout...
Held the title of Minor League Hitting Coordinator for the Club from
2013-15...Assisted Dave Hansen with hitting coach duties during
2014 campaign while Don Baylor recovered from a broken thigh
bone...Held first professional coaching role in 2012 as hitting coach for Adv.-A Inland Empire .
PLAYING CAREER & MISC
◆ Played 11 big league seasons with Minnesota (1989-91), Cleveland (1992-95), Seattle (1996-97) and Tampa
Bay (1998-99), compiling a .257 (876/3412) career average with 176 doubles, five triples, 166 home runs
and 565 RBI...Tallied three straight 20+ home run seasons from 1995-97, including a career-best 31 in 1997
with Seattle...Played in postseason three different times, including two trips to World Series...Was member
of 1991 World Series champion Minnesota Twins...Played in opening game at Camden Yards, Apr. 6, 1992
and logged first hit in ballpark’s history...Signed with Tampa Bay Devil Rays during their inaugural season in
1998...With his Opening Day start, became first designated hitter in franchise history...Originally drafted by
Angels in fourth round of the 1986 First-Year Player Draft...Traded the following season to Twins along with
two other players for Kevin Trudeau and Bert Blyleven.
Major League Playing Record
Years AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
11 .257 1093 3412 454 876 176 5 166 565 426 844 8
most walk-off wins in franchise history

Number of walk-offs Season Players
14 1985 Boone, Schofield, Beniquez, Jones, Jackson, Jones, DeCinces,
Beniquez, Boone, Downing, DeCinces, Boone, Downing, Carew
13 1972 Spencer, Rivers, Stanton, Oliver, McMullen, Llenas, Alomar,
Cardenas, Oliver, Llenas, Berry, Cardenas, Stephenson
12 1967 Fregosi, Rodgers, Reichardt, Fregosi, Rodgers, Mincher,
Skowron, Hall, Morton, Rodgers, Reichardt, Reichardt,
12 1990 Bichette, Parrish, Ray, Joyner, Parrish, Winfield, Downing, Ray,
Winfield, Parrish, Anderson, White
12 1989 Ray, Parrish, Joyner, Armas, Joyner, Joyner, Davis, Joyner,
Washington, Downing, Joyner, Joyner
12 1971 Repoz, McMullen, Gonzalez, O’Brien, Cowan, McMullen, Berry,
McMullen, Spencer, Parker, Fregosi
12 1997 Salmon, DiSarcina, Erstad, Edmonds, Edmonds, Anderson,
DiSarcina, Hollins, Phillips, Salmon, Anderson, Salmon
* Club record for career walk off hits as an Angel is 11 by Tim Salmon
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