ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers hired Reid Nichols as their first-base coach on Sunday and shifted Bobby Jones to third base.
The Rangers needed to shuffle their coaching staff after Johnny Oates resigned as the team’s manager Friday. Jerry Narron, the team’s former third-base coach, was named manager for the rest of the season.
Nichols, the Ranger’s director of player development since 1994, also will work with the outfielders and be responsible for base-running.
Nichols, 42, had a 13-year professional career, batting .266 with 22 home runs and 131 RBI in 540 career games with Boston, the Chicago White Sox and Montreal.
After his playing days, Nichols spent four seasons working in Baltimore’s minor league organization.