Lee Tinsley
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Lee Owen Tinsley is a former Major League Baseball
outfielder
.
, Boston Red Sox
, and Philadelphia Phillies
. He collected his first Major League hit on April 11, , with a ninth inning pinch-hit single off of Baltimore's
Gregg Olson
, eventually scoring the tying run to send the game into extra-innings. He was traded to Boston just prior to the start of the season and hit .222 in 78 games for them, while tying a club record by going 13-for-13 in stolen base attempts in his first full year in the majors. He opened the campaign with a 14-game hitting streak, while also making good on his first 2 stolen base attempts of the year to run his streak to a team record 15 in a row dating back to 1994. Lee later had a career-best 15-game hitting streak from June 10–25, finishing the campaign with a .284 average in 100 games for Boston. He opened the season with Philadelphia after joining the Phillies over the winter as part of a 6-player swap with the Red Sox, appearing in 31 games for the Phillies before being dealt back to Boston on June 6. He appeared in 92 of the Red Sox's final 102 games. Lee was dealt back to Seattle prior to the season, which was an injury-riddled campaign for Tinsley, who started 19 of Seattle's first 24 games, but was eventually sidelined in May with an injured right elbow. He was then activated on August 1, returning to the lineup two days later, but was placed back on the D.L. on August 21.
, Arizona's AA affiliate, in . He left the organization for a year to serve as the roving outfield instructor for the Angels'
minor league system, then returned to the Diamondbacks' chain in , serving as the Arizona's minor league outfield co-ordinator. The last two seasons he has been the first base coach for the Diamondbacks.
On December 1, 2008, Tinsley was named first base coach of the Seattle Mariners.
Tinley is currently the minor league outfield/baserunning coordinator for the Chicago Cubs
.
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...
.
Playing career
Lee had a 5-year Major League playing career that included stops with the Seattle MarinersSeattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
, Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
, and Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
. He collected his first Major League hit on April 11, , with a ninth inning pinch-hit single off of Baltimore's
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
Gregg Olson
Gregg Olson
Greggory Olson is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played with the Baltimore Orioles , Atlanta Braves , Cleveland Indians , Kansas City Royals , Detroit Tigers , Houston Astros , Minnesota Twins , Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers...
, eventually scoring the tying run to send the game into extra-innings. He was traded to Boston just prior to the start of the season and hit .222 in 78 games for them, while tying a club record by going 13-for-13 in stolen base attempts in his first full year in the majors. He opened the campaign with a 14-game hitting streak, while also making good on his first 2 stolen base attempts of the year to run his streak to a team record 15 in a row dating back to 1994. Lee later had a career-best 15-game hitting streak from June 10–25, finishing the campaign with a .284 average in 100 games for Boston. He opened the season with Philadelphia after joining the Phillies over the winter as part of a 6-player swap with the Red Sox, appearing in 31 games for the Phillies before being dealt back to Boston on June 6. He appeared in 92 of the Red Sox's final 102 games. Lee was dealt back to Seattle prior to the season, which was an injury-riddled campaign for Tinsley, who started 19 of Seattle's first 24 games, but was eventually sidelined in May with an injured right elbow. He was then activated on August 1, returning to the lineup two days later, but was placed back on the D.L. on August 21.
Coaching career
Tinsley is in his fifth season as a coach, third on the major-league level. He made his coaching debut as the hitting coach for the El Paso DiablosEl Paso Diablos
The El Paso Diablos are a professional baseball team based in El Paso, Texas, in the United States. The Diablos are a member of the South Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. Since the 2005 season to the...
, Arizona's AA affiliate, in . He left the organization for a year to serve as the roving outfield instructor for the Angels'
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
minor league system, then returned to the Diamondbacks' chain in , serving as the Arizona's minor league outfield co-ordinator. The last two seasons he has been the first base coach for the Diamondbacks.
On December 1, 2008, Tinsley was named first base coach of the Seattle Mariners.
Tinley is currently the minor league outfield/baserunning coordinator for the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
.