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Atlanta Braves assistant hitting coach Jose Castro is headed to Chicago to take on the role of hitting coach for the White Sox. Castro, now 64, joined the Braves in 2015 under manager Fredi González.
José Castro, who had been the Braves’ assistant hitting coach since 2015, will be the White Sox hitting coach next year. His assistant hitting coach will be former Braves third baseman Chris Johnson.
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) November 29, 2022
Former Braves third baseman Chris Johnson will act as Castro’s assistant hitting coach. Johnson suited up for Atlanta from 2013 to 2015.
The Braves’ bats will still be coached by Kevin Seizter and assistant Bobby Magallanes, who helped lead the Braves to a 2021 World Series title and several postseason runs. The club has no intention of replacing Castro and will roll into the 2023 season with Seizter and Magallanes.
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