Christian Marrero | |
Team: | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Number: | 88 |
Position: | Coach |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Left |
Birth Date: | 30 July 1986 |
Birth Place: | Miami, Florida |
Christian Marrero (born July 30, 1986) is an American professional baseball coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Marrero played in Minor League Baseball for 12 seasons for the Pirates, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, and Philadelphia Phillies organizations.
Marrero spent the 2016 season in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He played in 82 games for the Double–A Reading Fightin Phils, hitting .282/.422/.462 with eight home runs and 32 RBI. Marrero elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.[1] Marrero returned to the Phillies organization in 2017. He played in 14 games split between Reading and the Triple–A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, hitting .348/.434/.522 with 2 home runs and 10 RBI. Marrero elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.[2]
He served as the hitting coach for the Williamsport Crosscutters in 2018 and the Lakewood Blueclaws in 2019. The Pirates hired him as their major league assistant hitting coach before the 2021 season.[3]
His brother, Chris, played in MLB.[4]