Tim Hyers declined the Red Sox' offer to return for a fifth season because he wanted to explore other opportunities. That opportunity has arrived.
According to a major league source, Hyers has been hired by the Texas Rangers to become that club's hitting coach.
The 50-year-old Hyers came to the Red sox prior to the 2018 season after serving in a variety of roles with the Dodgers. He is being replaced by Peter Fatse, who was the Red Sox' assistant hitting coach for the past two seasons.
During Hyers' tenure, the Red Sox offense proved to be one of the most potent in baseball. Over the course of the four seasons, the team carried the best combined batting average and OPS in the majors, while managing more total bases and extra-base hits of any team.
The Red Sox' 2021 lineup finished with the third-best OPS and batting average in MLB.
The Rangers finished 2021 with the third-worst record in the major leagues, totaling just 60 wins. They had the third-fewest runs in MLB, and the lowest output in the American League. Texas also finished with the worst OPS in all of baseball.