When you first look at it, most people will see the name Derek Shelton and ask who he is. Per the Heater, Shelton has been the Indians hitting coach for the last 5 seasons and was let go with when Eric Wedge was released.
The concerning part is the Indians offense struggled last season. The Indians did have good stats during his tenure. At 39, he goes along with the Rays young theme. Hopefully he can turn around our offense and be a fresh face for the Rays.
The Rays really did not give anyone an idea of what they would do for hitting coach since Hendu was let go, but none of the speculation I had seen even mentioned Shelton. I guess we can only wait and see how this will play out.
