Mike Tosar

Miguel Tosar

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 175 lb.
• School University of Miami
• High School Columbus High School (Miami)

• Born June 25, 1968

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Biographical Information

Infielder Mike Tosar was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 39th round of the 1987 amateur draft but went to college instead, at the University of Miami. He played for the GCL Mets in 1991, then moved to the Montreal Expos' chain in 1992-1993.

After his playing career ended, Tosar served as both a scout and hitting coach for multiple organizations. Tosar started as a hitting coach for the GCL Devil Rays in 1996 and the Princeton Devil Rays in 1997-1999. In that stint he coached Josh Hamilton and Carl Crawford. In 2000 he scouted the South Florida region and Puerto Rico for the Florida Marlins. The first player he drafted, Chris Resop, reached the major leagues. He also spent time as a hitting coach for the Fort Myers Miracle (Minnesota Twins) in 2003. That team included Joe Mauer, Jason Kubel and Garrett Jones.

He joined the Seattle Mariners organization in 2006 for which he also scouted South Florida and Puerto Rico. He was the hitting coach for the Everett AquaSox in 2006. He managed the Everett short season "A" team in 2007 and became outfield and baserunning coordinator in 2008. In the 2009 season, he was named hitting coordinator for the Mariners' lower levels and Latin America Field coordinator. The Los Angeles Dodgers hired Tosar in late 2012 to bolster their international scouting department. He stayed in this role through 2019.

From 2020-2022, he was a special assignment hitting coach for the Kansas City Royals organization. He joined the Royals' major league staff on May 16, 2022 when hitting coach Terry Bradshaw was dismissed. In 2024, he was named assistant hitting coach of the Chicago White Sox but was fired at the same time as manager Pedro Grifol and two other coaches on August 8th.

Players drafted and signed by Mike Tosar include: Chris Resop (3rd round), Steven Baron (1st round), Johan Limonta (20th round), Rick Orta (4th round), Dennis Raben (2nd round), Jaret Burgess (6th round), James McOwen (6th round), and Dennis Almonte (2nd round).

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2007	Everett AquaSox	Northwest League	35-41	5th	Seattle Mariners