Former Dodgers Outfielder Retires, Joins LA Coaching Staff
Former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Zach Reks has retired from Major League Baseball, and joined the Dodgers organization as a hitting coach.
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The Dodgers announced their entire minor league coaching staff on Friday, and Reks, who played with the Dodgers in 2021, was on the list as a hitting coach in the Arizona Complex League.
Reks, 31, made his Major League debut with the Dodgers on June 21, 2021. He would appear in six MLB contests with L.A., going 0-for-10 with two runs scored and seven strikeouts.
In 2022, the Dodgers traded Reks and outfielder Billy McKinney to the Texas Rangers in exchange for cash considerations.
He appeared in 16 Major League games with the Rangers, going 9-for-34 with a double and three runs batted in.
After being designated for assignment and released, Reks signed with the Lotte Giants of the Korean Baseball Organization. He spent one-and-a-half seasons in Korea, before signing a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres ahead of the 2024 season.
Across 64 games in Double-A last year, Reks hit .127 with an OPS of .486. Now, he’s appeared to have retired from his playing career, and is back with the organization that drafted him.
Reks was drafted by the Dodgers in the 10th round of the 2017 MLB Draft. He’ll now look to contribute to the organization in another way moving forward.
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