The Toronto Blue Jays on Monday announced the hiring of David Popkins as the club’s hitting coach under manager John Schneider. “David’s ability to game plan and connect with players in different ways is a really exciting addition to our coaching staff,

The Blue Jays can't upgrade the roster until deeper into the offseason, but they can work to upgrade the coaching staff.

The Toronto Blue Jays are making a change to their baseball staff, but perhaps it's not the one you might've been anticipating.

Popkins spent the past three seasons overseeing the Twins' offence, and previously worked for the Dodgers in player development.

The 34-year-old spent the past three years with the Twins and is one of four coaches Minnesota won't be bringing back heading into 2025. The other three who the team dismissed include hitting coach Rudy Hernandez, assistant hitting coach Derek Shomon and assistant bench/infield coach Tony Diaz.

After finishing last in the American League East for the first time in 11 years, the Toronto Blue Jays are hungry for impact additions. The World Series is around the corner, but it’s never too early to heat up the Hot Stove.

In a bold and unexpected shift, the Toronto Blue Jays have announced the hiring of former Minnesota Twins hitting coach David Popkins. The 34-year-old, who spent the last three seasons with the Twins,

The Jays have hired David Popkins to be their new hitting coach. Popkins is 34 and played in the Cardinals system for three seasons but didn’t make it higher than Double-A. He hit .278/.346/.409 with 14 home runs in 256 games in their system.