Paul Hoover

Paul Chester Hoover

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 210 lb.
• School Kent State University
• High School Steubenville High School
• Debut September 8, 2001
• Final Game September 29, 2010
• Born April 14, 1976 in Columbus, OH USA

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Biographical Information

Catcher Paul Hoover played in the major leagues from 2001 to 2010. In 2012, he was Manager of the GCL Rays. Hoover served as the Tampa Bay Rays minor league catching coordinator from 2013-2018. He moved up to the major league staff in 2019 with the title of Major League Field Coordinator and remained in that position through the 2022 season.

In 2023, he moved over to the Kansas City Royals as bench coach for new manager Matt Quatraro, who had previously been a coach with the Rays.