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The Orioles today announced that they have hired 14-year major league veteran JOHN MABRY as senior advisor, major league coaching staff. In this new role, he will be advising Interim Manager TONY MANSOLINO and the rest of the major league coaching staff.

Mabry (pronounced MAY-bree), 54, spent the 2024 season as hitting coach with the Miami Marlins and was the assistant hitting coach in 2023. He worked as a major league coach for the Kansas City Royals from 2020-22 after serving as hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals from 2013-18. Mabry was also assistant hitting coach for the Cardinals in 2012.

The former first baseman/outfielder slashed .263/.322/.405 (898-for-3409) with 183 doubles, six triples, 96 home runs, 382 runs scored, and 446 RBI in 1,321 games across 14 MLB seasons with the Cardinals, Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, Florida Marlins, Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, and Colorado Rockies from 1994-2007. Mabry had three separate stints with St. Louis, where he played in 748 career games. He helped the Cardinals secure the National League Pennant in 2004 before falling to the Boston Red Sox in the World Series.

Mabry graduated from Bohemia Manor High School in Maryland’s Cecil County in 1989. He attended West Chester University of Pennsylvania from 1989-91 before being selected by St. Louis in the sixth round of the 1991 First-Year Player Draft.