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paulul
sorrentoo
OPENING DAY AGE: 53
BORN: NOV. 17, 1965
sorrent BIRTHPLACE: SOMERVILLE, MA RESIDES: BELLEVUE, WA
instructor 55 APPOINTED: Dec. 3, 2018
hitting
CHILDREN: Ashton
instructor
height: 6-2 Weight: 215 bats: L throws: r

COACHING Highlights
◆ ◆ Enters eighth season with Angels in 2019 and first as hitting
instructor...Appointed to current position Dec. 3, 2018...Spent
previous three years (2016-18) as the Angels assistant hitting
coach...2018 saw Angels Club improve OPS 14 points compared
to 2017 (.712 OPS/.726 OPS)...In 2017, saw Martín Maldonado
improve batting average by over 20 points and Andrelton Simmons
improve home runs (14 HR/4 HR) and RBI (69 RBI/44 RBI) compared
to 2016 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 the 2014 campaign while Don Baylor recovered from
sorrento
a broken thigh bone...Held first professional coaching role in 2012
as hitting coach for Single-A Adv. 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 the postseason three different times, including two trips to the World Series...Was
a member of the 1991 World Series champion Minnesota Twins...Logged first hit at Camden Yards Apr. 6,
1992...Signed with Tampa Bay Devil Rays during their inaugural season in 1998...With his Opening Day start,
became the 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.
SORRENTO’s Lifetime 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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