Damian Michael Rolls (born September 15, 1977) is a former

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player. He was the hitting coach for the

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. Rolls was drafted by the

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as the 23rd pick in the 1st round in 1996, but was claimed by the Kansas City Royals in the Rule 5 draft and immediately traded to the

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. He played all or part of the - with Tampa Bay, playing several different positions, most often as a

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. Rolls was released by the Devil Rays on November 23, 2004. On January 21, 2005, he signed with the

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, but was released on May 1, 2006. Rolls signed on May 10 with the

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and played for their Triple-A affiliate, the

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. On June 7, 2006, Rolls was released after batting only .182 in 17 games. After his release, he signed with the

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of the Atlantic League where he played well, batting .315 in 74 games. For , Rolls signed with the Long Island Ducks, where his season was cut short by injury. He re-signed with the Ducks for the season, then went on to play for the Kansas City T-Bones in , mostly as a first baseman. He retired after the season and rejoined the team as hitting coach. In 2011 The

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, an American professional baseball team based in

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in the County of Rockland and member of the

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hired Rolls to serve as the club’s hitting coach for the 2011 season.

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