Giants Hire Blue Jays Assistant Coach Hunter Mense as Hitting Coach

[Jesse Burrill]

The Blue Jays coaching staff has already seen some changes this offseason.

Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports that Blue Jays assistant hitting coach Hunter Mense is leaving the team and will be joining the San Francisco Giants as their hitting coach.

Mense had been with the Blue Jays since the 2022 season. Working with hitting coach David Popkins and fellow assistant coach Lou Iannotti, Mense coached the Blue Jays to a .330 wOBA in 2025, the third highest in baseball.

In San Francisco, Mense will reunite with the Giants' new manager Tony Vitello, whom Mense previously played for at the University of Missouri.

For the Blue Jays, this marks the second departure from the big league staff, as bench coach Don Mattingly stepped away from the team earlier this month. 

Featured image courtesy of Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images.

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[Jonn]

This happens when you have a really good year. A lot of the coaches you have that aren't in premium positions get plucked.  Will see if Mense's message from resonates with the likes of Chapman and Adames.

Mense was really popular in the club house. I know Max was close with him.