Trent Jewett
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Phillip Trent Jewett is a baseball coach and former minor league baseball player. He was the manager of the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians
, the top farm club of the Pittsburgh Pirates
of Major League Baseball
from to . He is currently first-base coach for the Washington Nationals
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from 1998 to 2000 and 2003 to 2004. From 2000 to 2002 he was Pittsburgh's third base coach. After spending 2009 as the manager of the Washington Nationals' High A affiliate in Potomac, he was named 2010 manager of the Syracuse Chiefs, Washington's Triple A affiliate.
with two HR
and 26 RBI in 113 career games. He played catcher
.
Indianapolis Indians
The Indianapolis Indians are a minor league baseball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team, which plays in the International League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates major-league club. The Indians play at Victory Field, located in downtown Indianapolis...
, the top farm club of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
from to . He is currently first-base coach for the Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
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Coaching career
He managed the Triple-A Nashville SoundsNashville Sounds
The Nashville Sounds are a minor league baseball team of the Pacific Coast League , and the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Nashville, Tennessee, and are named for the city's association with the music industry...
from 1998 to 2000 and 2003 to 2004. From 2000 to 2002 he was Pittsburgh's third base coach. After spending 2009 as the manager of the Washington Nationals' High A affiliate in Potomac, he was named 2010 manager of the Syracuse Chiefs, Washington's Triple A affiliate.
Playing career
Jewett had a very short playing career, spending four seasons in the Pirates farm system. For his career he had a .172 batting averageBatting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
with two HR
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
and 26 RBI in 113 career games. He played catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
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