Gary Brian Denbo (born December 9, 1960) is a former American

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executive. He was the director of player development and scouting for the

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(MLB). Previously, he served as a hitting coach for the

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and

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of MLB and for the

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. He has also worked in the Yankees' front office.

Playing career

Denbo attended

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, and

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. He was drafted as an

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by the

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in the 17th round of the

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. Denbo played in Minor League Baseball for four years.

Post-playing career

After retiring as a player, Denbo became a

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coach and manager. Denbo took his first coaching position in 1986 as a

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for the

Double-A club in Vermont. He remained with the Reds organization through 1989. In 1990, Denbo joined the Yankees organization. He served as a hitting coach and manager for minor league teams in the Yankees organization through 1996. In 1997, he took over as the hitting coordinator for the entire Yankees organization, and in 2000 was also the Assistant Minor League Director. In 2001, Denbo was the major league hitting coach for the

. He also served as the hitting coach for the

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All-star team in the 2001

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in Seattle. Denbo was a scout for the

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in 2002. He was a hitting coach for the

of the

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from 2003 through 2005. He rejoined the Yankees organization in 2006 as the organization's hitting coordinator. In 2008, he became the hitting coach for the

. In 2009, Denbo returned to the Yankees as a player development consultant, and continues in his current position in scouting and player development. While in a slump during the 2011 season, Derek Jeter worked on his swing with Denbo, which Jeter attributed to his improvement later in the season. In June 2014, Denbo was named hitting consultant for the 2014

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Collegiate National Team. In October 2014 the Yankees named Denbo Vice President of Player Development. Denbo began the "Captain's Camp", an opportunity for the team's best prospects to interact with former players. In October 2017, Denbo was named the Vice President of Scouting and Player Development for the

. The Marlins fired Denbo in June 2022, months after Jeter had divested from the team's ownership group.

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Report: Gary Denbo Replaces Mark Newman, Pat Roessler Out
Retrieved from SI.com on 2014-10-20
Age-old questions for Yankees captain Jeter
Retrieved from New York Post.com on 2012-2-24
Work with Denbo helped Jeter find swing
Retrieved from mlb.com on 2011-8-22
Denbo Articles
Retrieved from nydailynews.com on 2010-5-3
Blue Jays Press Release/Denbo to Stress Unselfish Hitting Style
Retrieved on 2007-10-12
The Wisdom of Mike Lowell
Retrieved from globeandmail.com on 2007-10-11
Denbo says Soriano developing plate discipline
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Playing career

Post-playing career

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