Jayce Tingler

Jayce Tingler
Texas Rangers
Outfielder / Coach
Born: (1980-11-28) November 28, 1980
Smithville, Missouri
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Jayce Michael Tingler (born November 28, 1980) is an American professional baseball coach and front office executive. He is the assistant general manager for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball. He played college baseball and in Minor League Baseball for four years.

Career

Tingler graduated from Smithville High School in Smithville, Missouri. He was named to four All-Midland Empire Conference teams in baseball.[1] He attended the University of Missouri, where he played college baseball for the Missouri Tigers baseball team. He was named All-Big 12 Conference in 2003, his senior year.[2]

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Tingler in the tenth round of the 2003 MLB Draft.[2] The Texas Rangers selected Tingler from the Blue Jays in the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 draft after the 2005 season.[3] He played in Minor League Baseball for four seasons, reaching Double-A.[4]

Tingler became a minor league coach for the Rangers' Dominican Summer League affiliate in 2007. He became the manager of the Arizona Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League in 2010, and a roving instructor for the organization in 2011. In 2012, he was promoted to minor league field coordinator.[2] He was promoted to major league field coordinator for the 2015 season,[5] serving on the coaching staff of Jeff Banister for two seasons.[4]

In 2016, after the departure of Thad Levine to the Minnesota Twins, the Rangers named Tingler one of their three assistant general managers.[6]

Personal life

Tingler's wife, Callie, also graduated from Smithville High School.[1] They have two sons, and live in Smithville.[2] Both of Tingler's parents are coaches.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Texas Rangers' coaching staff features Smithville's Tingler | Area High Schools". newspressnow.com. June 5, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Q& with Jayce Tingler". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Rangers acquire reliever via Rule 5 draft". MLB.com. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Texas Rangers: Here is why Jayce Tingler will be key player in Rangers' reorganized front office | SportsDay". Sportsday.dallasnews.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Maddux, Magadan will return to Rangers' staff". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  6. 1 2 Huffman, Kaleb (December 10, 2016). "Smithville's Tingler named Texas Rangers assistant GM | Area High Schools". newspressnow.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
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