Justin Viele

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Justin Viele
Viele at Santa Clara in 2010
San Francisco Giants – No. 17
Hitting coach
Born: (1990-11-13) November 13, 1990 (age 33)
Fullerton, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Teams
As coach

Justin Paul Viele (born November 13, 1990) is an American professional baseball coach. He is a hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).

High school, college, and playing career

Viele attended Esperanza High School in Anaheim, California.[1] Undrafted out of high school, he attended Santa Clara University for four years (2010–2013). Viele graduated from Santa Clara with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology.[2]

Viele was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 37th round of the 2013 MLB draft.[3] He spent 2013 and 2014 in the Baltimore organization, playing for the Gulf Coast Orioles, Aberdeen IronBirds, Delmarva Shorebirds.[2]

Coaching career

Viele began his coaching career in 2015, as an assistant coach for the Frederick Keys in the Baltimore organization.[4] He returned to Santa Clara University as an assistant coach for the 2015–16 and 2016–2017 seasons.[2][5] Viele joined the Los Angeles Dodgers organization in 2017, serving as the hitting coach for the Ogden Raptors in the Pioneer League.[6] He served as the hitting coach for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in the Class A-Advanced California League in 2018.[6] Viele served as the hitting coach for the Glendale Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League in 2018.[7] In 2019, he served as the hitting coach for the Great Lakes Loons in the Class A Midwest League.[8]

Viele joined the San Francisco Giants as a hitting coach prior to the 2020 season.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Big class gets send off by Esperanza". Orange County Register. June 9, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Baseball Hires Justin Viele '13 as Assistant Coach". Santa Clara Broncos. August 10, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Justin Viele Drafted by Baltimore Orioles". Santa Clara Broncos. June 8, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  4. ^ Frederick Keys (September 20, 2018). "Erwin Headed to Arizona Fall League". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  5. ^ "Alum Justin Viele Now Coaching for Dodgers". Corvallis Knights. March 21, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Mike Lindskog (January 8, 2018). "2018 Coaching Staff Announced". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "Arizona Fall League's 2018 teams, coaches". MLB.com. August 7, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  8. ^ Matt DeVries (April 1, 2019). "Dodgers Name Loons Roster for 2019". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  9. ^ Alex Pavlovic (December 8, 2019). "Giants working to hire Justin Viele for Gabe Kapler's staff". NBC Sports Bay Area. Retrieved December 9, 2019.

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