BY GORDON WITTENMYER Staff Reporter October 9, 2014
The Cubs didn’t have to go far to find their next hitting coach. They hired Mount Carmel High School grad John Mallee from the Astros’ staff this week to replace Bill Mueller.
They also hired former Cubs outfielder Doug Dascenzo as first-base and outfield coach, shifting first-base coach Eric Hinske to assistant hitting coach, to complete their 2015 coaching staff.
Posted on October 9, 2014 | By Ultimate Astros
The hitting coach who helped the Astros to their first batting champion in franchise history has left the organization.
John Mallee has signed on as the hitting coach for the Chicago Cubs, opting to move closer to home after two years as the Astros’ lead hitting coach. The 45-year-old Mallee was born in Chicago and attended both Chicago State University and the University of Illinois.
By Al Yellon @bleedcubbieblue on Oct 9 2014, 3:25p
As we learned a week or so ago, most of the Cubs coaching staff was expected to return in 2015. The resignation of Bill Mueller as batting coach has made for some other changes in the staff, which the Cubs announced today via press release.
PHOENIX — John Mallee is delighted to be returning to Chicago, and his homecoming can be even sweeter if he can connect with a group of young, strikeout-prone Cubs hitters.
By Patrick Mooney
The Cubs hope the revolving-door approach to hitting coaches is about to stop.
After Bill Mueller’s resignation, multiple signs pointed toward Houston Astros hitting coach John Mallee, a Chicago guy with connections to Theo Epstein’s front office and a track record of working with talented young players.