Royals add Hunter Mense as assistant hitting coach

The former Mizzou grad comes to KC.

By Max Rieper · Yahoo

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 his first year as hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants.
Former major league hitting coach Alec Zumwalt was reassigned to work with Kansas City's minor leaguers.

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The Kansas City Royals have hired Hunter Mense as an assistant hitting coach, according to reports from Mark Feinsand and Maria Guardado. Mense joins the organization after completing his first season as the hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants.

The coaching addition follows the Royals reassigning hitting coach Alec Zumwalt from instructing major league hitters at the end of the season. Zumwalt was shifted within the organization to focus on working with the team's minor league players.

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