Dick Scott (shortstop)

Richard Edward Scott (born July 19, 1962) is an American former professional baseball shortstop, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics. He later served as a coach for the New York Mets.

Dick Scott
Scott with the Mets in 2016
Shortstop / Bench coach
Born: (1962-07-19) July 19, 1962
Ellsworth, Maine
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 19, 1989, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
May 29, 1989, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.000
Runs0
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Teams
As player
As coach

Career

Playing career

Scott appeared in three big league games during the 1989 season for the Oakland Athletics. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 17th round of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft. Scott played his first professional season with their rookie league Gulf Coast Yankees in 1981, and his last with Oakland's Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers in 1990.

Coaching career
Scott in the dugout with the Mets in 2016

Since retiring from the field, Scott has been a minor league manager for the Athletics and Arizona Diamondbacks, a scout for the Diamondbacks, player development director of the Toronto Blue Jays, and field coordinator of instruction for the Houston Astros and New York Mets. He also served as Director of Player Development for the Mets[1] under Sandy Alderson, for whom Scott had previously worked in the Oakland organization.

On December 16, 2015, Scott was announced as the new bench coach of the Mets, succeeding Bob Geren.[2]

References
  1. Martino, Andy (November 21, 2012). "Organizational shakeup for NY Mets as club opts not to renew contract of Adam Wogan". nydailynews.com. New York Daily News. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  2. @Mets (December 16, 2015). "We have named Dick Scott the team's Bench Coach. #Mets" (Tweet). Retrieved October 16, 2020 – via Twitter.
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