Dodgers name former Rangers manager Chris Woodward as 1B coach

Field Level Media|published: Sat 23rd November, 14:57 2024

Aug 9, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward (8) stands on the field before the game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Dodgers named former Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward as their first-base coach.

Woodward replaces Clayton McCullough, who was named the Miami Marlins manager earlier this month.

A native of the Los Angeles area, Woodward was the Rangers' manager from 2019 into the 2022 season before he was dismissed after compiling a 211-287 record. He was an adviser to the Dodgers' player-development staff last season and was the Los Angeles third-base coach from 2016-18.

The 48-year-old played 12 seasons in the major leagues, batting .239 with 33 home runs and 191 RBIs over 659 games for five teams, including his first six seasons (1999-2004) with the Toronto Blue Jays before returning to Toronto in 2011.

--Field Level Media