Damion Easley

Jacinto Damion Easley

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 185 lb.
• School Long Beach City College
• High School Lakewood High School
• Debut August 13, 1992
• Final Game September 28, 2008
• Born November 11, 1969 in New York, NY USA

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Biographical Information

Damion Easley was drafted by the California Angels in the 30th round of the 1988 amateur draft. He was signed by scout Rick Ingalls and made is pro debut that summer. Overall, Easley played in 1,706 games over parts of 17 Major League seasons, compiling 287 doubles, 27 triples, 163 home runs, 684 RBI, 735 runs scored, and 114 stolen bases. While with the Detroit Tigers, Easley set a Tigers record for second basemen with 99 consecutive errorless games.

Easley was an assistant hitting coach for the AZL Padres in 2012-2014 while serving in the dual role of rehabilitation hitting coach for the San Diego Padres. He continued as the rehab coach from 2015-2018 in a full-time capacity. He was named assistant hitting coach of the Padres in 2019 and was promoted to hitting coach in 2020. He was dismissed after the 2021 season along with manager Jayce Tingler.

Easley joined the Arizona Diamondbacks as assistant hitting coach in 2022, a role he continued through 2024.

His youngest son, Jayce, was drafted by the Texas Rangers in 2018.

Notable Achievements

• AL All-Star (1998)
• AL Silver Slugger Award Winner (1998)
• 20-Home Run Seasons: 3 (1997-1999)
• 100 RBI Seasons: 1 (1998)

Related Sites

• Damion Easley at the SABR Bio Project