John David Voigt (born May 17, 1966) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and the current
hitting coach for the
Las Vegas 51s. He played all or part of seven seasons in the majors, from 1992 until 1998, for the
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. As one of the American League's eight charter ...
,
Texas Rangers,
Milwaukee Brewers, and
Oakland Athletics of
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...
(MLB). He currently works in the
New York Mets
The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...
organization as their outfield/baserunning coordinator.
Since his playing career ended in 2000, Voigt has continued to work in
minor league baseball as a coach, instructor, and manager. In 2002, he managed the
Frederick Keys
The Frederick Keys are a collegiate summer baseball team of the MLB Draft League. The Keys are based in Frederick, Maryland. The franchise is named for "Star-Spangled Banner" writer Francis Scott Key, a native of Frederick County. A new team masc ...
, a team in the Orioles farm system. He was originally hired by the Mets in 2006 as a scout. From 2007 until 2010, Voigt served as hitting coach for the
New Orleans Zephyrs,
Brooklyn Cyclones
The Brooklyn Cyclones are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets. They are based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, and play at Maimonides Park, just off the Coney Island Boar ...
and
Buffalo Bisons
The Buffalo Bisons (known colloquially as the Herd) are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. Located in Buffalo, New York, the team plays their home games at Sahlen ...
. He was named to the position of outfield/baserunning coordinator on February 21, 2011.
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1966 births
Living people
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
Baltimore Orioles players
Baseball coaches from Florida
Baseball players from Florida
Brooklyn Cyclones coaches
Bowie Baysox players
Charlotte Rangers players
Edmonton Trappers players
Frederick Keys players
Fresno Grizzlies players
Hagerstown Suns players
LSU Tigers baseball players
Major League Baseball outfielders
Minor league baseball managers
Milwaukee Brewers players
Newark Orioles players
Oakland Athletics players
Oklahoma City 89ers players
Oklahoma RedHawks players
Rochester Red Wings players
Schaumburg Flyers players
Sportspeople from Sarasota, Florida
Texas Rangers players
Tucson Toros players
Tulsa Drillers players
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