Chad Mottola
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Charles Edward "Chad" Mottola (born October 15, 1971 in Augusta, Georgia
) is a former Major League Baseball
outfielder
who is currently the hitting coach for the Las Vegas 51s
. He is an alumnus of the University of Central Florida
.
Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds
in the 1st round of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft
(5th overall), Mottola made his major league debut with the Cincinnati Reds on April 22, . Mottola played in only 59 major league games in his career and is better known for his success in the minor leagues. In a 16-year minor league career, playing for 13 different teams, he hit
.279 with 239 home run
s and 995 RBI
. He also had 1,806 hits
and 180 stolen base
s.
Mottola's final season was in with Syracuse, the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. After the 2007 season, Mottola accepted a coaching job with the Gulf Coast Blue Jays
. On October 6, 2008, Mottola was announced as the Blue Jays minor league hitting instructor for .
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
) is a former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
who is currently the hitting coach for the Las Vegas 51s
Las Vegas 51s
The Las Vegas 51s, formerly known as the Las Vegas Stars, are a minor league baseball team. They are the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. They play at Cashman Field in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team competes in the Pacific Coast League...
. He is an alumnus of the University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
.
Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
in the 1st round of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft
1992 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1992 Major League Baseball draft.-Other notable players:*Raúl Ibáñez, 36th round, Seattle Mariners...
(5th overall), Mottola made his major league debut with the Cincinnati Reds on April 22, . Mottola played in only 59 major league games in his career and is better known for his success in the minor leagues. In a 16-year minor league career, playing for 13 different teams, he hit
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
.279 with 239 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and 995 RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
. He also had 1,806 hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
and 180 stolen base
Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate...
s.
Mottola's final season was in with Syracuse, the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. After the 2007 season, Mottola accepted a coaching job with the Gulf Coast Blue Jays
Gulf Coast Blue Jays
The Gulf Coast Blue Jays are a Rookie Level minor league affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. The team, which began play in 2007 replacing the Pulaski Blue Jays in the Blue Jays farm system, is based in Dunedin, Florida at the Bobby Mattick Training Center at Englebert Complex.-External links:...
. On October 6, 2008, Mottola was announced as the Blue Jays minor league hitting instructor for .