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(USA TODAY Sports)
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Multiple sources now report that the
former long-shot candidate
Chili Davis has—in fact—been named as the new Red Sox hitting coach. The team passed over a bunch of other candidates—including
Bill Mueller,
Rich Gedman,
Kevin Long and
Dave Magadan. Since 2012, Davis has been hitting coach for the Oakland A's. Previously, he was the hitting coach for Boston's AAA Pawtucket ballclub.