Royals hire Hunter Mense as assistant hitting coach
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 5, 2026, 9:04 PM
Last updated Nov 5, 2026
The Kansas City Royals have added Hunter Mense as an assistant hitting coach, effective immediately. Mense previously served as the hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants. His coaching tenure included a significant amount of turnover on the Giants' roster this past season. Mense will work alongside Connor Dawson and Marcus Thames at the major league level as the Royals aim to further improve their offense after a modest increase in runs scored last season. Hitting coach Alec Zumwalt will shift focus to minor leaguers while retaining his title as Director of Hitting Performance.
- •Hunter Mense served previously as hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants.
- •Mense is from Liberty, Missouri and attended Mizzou.
- •Alec Zumwalt was reassigned to focus on minor leaguers.
- •The Royals averaged 4.26 runs per game last season, ranking 21st in MLB.
- •Mense will join assistant hitting coaches Connor Dawson and Marcus Thames.
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- 9:04 PMYahoo Sports — Royals add Hunter Mense as assistant hitting coach
"The Kansas City Royals are continuing to reshape their coaching staff after a disappointing 2026 campaign that saw the club finish 69-93 and miss the postseason for the second consecutive year. The move brings Hunter Mense back to his home state of Missouri, where he will serve as Kansas City’s new assistant hitting coach after spending the 2026 […] The post Royals hire ex-Giants hitting coach appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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External links- Yahoo SportsNov 5, 2026, 10:01 PMRoyals hire ex-Giants hitting coach
The Kansas City Royals are continuing to reshape their coaching staff after a disappointing 2026 campaign that saw the club finish 69-93 and miss the postseason for the second consecutive year. The move brings Hunter Mense back to his home state of Missouri, where he will serve as Kansas City’s new assistant hitting coach after spending the 2026 […] The post Royals hire ex-Giants hitting coach appeared first on ClutchPoints.
- Yahoo SportsNov 5, 2026, 9:04 PMRoyals add Hunter Mense as assistant hitting coach
The former Mizzou grad comes to KC.
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