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Royals add Hunter Mense as assistant hitting coach

The Royals have added Hunter Mense as an assistant hitting coach, according to reporters Mark Feinsand and Maria Guardado. Mense has just completed his first year as hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants. The Royals reassigned hitting coach Alec…

By Max Rieper · Royals Review

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 9:04 PM

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The Kansas City Royals have added Hunter Mense as an assistant hitting coach.
Mense previously served as the hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants.
Alec Zumwalt was reassigned from major league hitting instruction to focus on minor league players.

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The Kansas City Royals have hired Hunter Mense as an assistant hitting coach, according to reports by Mark Feinsand and Maria Guardado. Mense, a Missouri native, joins the major league staff alongside assistant hitting coaches Connor Dawson and Marcus Thames. The move follows the Royals' decision to reassign hitting coach Alec Zumwalt to concentrate on minor league hitters, while keeping his title as Director of Hitting Performance.

Mense spent the past season as the hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants under manager Tony Vitiello. He previously served as an assistant hitting coach for the Toronto Blue Jays from 2022 through 2025.

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