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INFIELD COACH
RYAN GOINS

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BORN: FEB. 13, 1988 OPENING DAY AGE: 37
BIRTHPLACE: TEMPLE, TX RESIDES: LEANDER, TX
APPOINTED: NOV. 13, 2023

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS GOINS
◆ Eight-year Major League veteran returns for second season in 2025 as the Club’s infield coach...2024
marked first stint as a big league coach after retiring following the 2023 campaign...During first
season, saw Angel infielders collect 23 more defensive runs saved compared to the 2023 campaign.

PLAYING CAREER & MISC
◆ Played in parts of eight Major League seasons for the Blue Jays (2013-17), Royals (2018) and White
Sox (2019-20)...In 555 big league games, hit .228 (353/1545) with 71 doubles, 12 triples, 22 home
runs, 158 RBI and 154 runs scored...Enjoyed finest season in 2017 with Blue Jays when he set career
highs in hits (99), doubles (21), home runs (9), RBI (62) and stolen bases (3)...On Sept. 30, 2015,
became the first Blue Jays shortstop in franchise history to record a five-hit game...Hit first career
postseason home run October 19, 2015 vs. KC...Marked first Blue Jay player to bat ninth and hit a
postseason home run and joined Roberto Alomar as the only Jay second baseman to hit a home
run in the playoffs...In 2014, finished 2nd in fielding percentage (min. 55 G) among second baseman
at .995, trailing only Dustin Pedroia (.997)...Made MLB debut on Aug. 23, 2013 at Houston, going
2-for-4 with a double...Began big league career with an eight-game hit streak (August 23 - 31,
2013) tying the club record set by Jesse Barfield in 1981 for longest hit streak by a rookie to begin
their major league career...Attended Dallas Baptist University, where he played three seasons as
an infielder and pitcher...Slugged .672 in his career, a school record...Prepped at Stony Point HS
(Round Rock, TX)...Originally drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the fourth round of the 2009 draft
out of Dallas Baptist University.
MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYING RECORD
Years AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
8 .228 555 1545 154 353 71 12 22 158 108 371 6

ANGEL STADIUM GROUND RULES
DUGOUT AND PHOTOGRAPHERS AREAS
• Ball striking any forward facing green padded dugout or photographer well railing and rebounding onto play-
ing field: In Play.
• Ball striking or resting on padded flat area at the home plate end of both dugouts is considered in the dugout:
Out of Play. (Fielder is permitted to lean on or over this area in an attempt to field the ball.)
OUTFIELD AREA
• The netted extension from the foul pole to the top of the outfield wall is treated as part of the foul pole:
● Ball in flight striking extension: Home Run
● Ball striking the top of the outfield wall in fair territory then extension: Home Run
● Bounding ball (off of the playing surface) striking the extension: Two Bases
• Ball in flight striking higher wall at a point above the lower wall and continuing over the lower wall in fair ter-
ritory: Home Run
• Ball striking yellow square at top of outfield wall adjacent to the left field bullpen gate: In Play
● Ball in flight striking vertical fence support above yellow square at top of outfield wall adjacent to the
left field bullpen gate: Home Run
● Fair bounding ball striking vertical fence support above yellow square at top of outfield wall adjacent to
the left field bullpen gate: Out of Play, Two Bases
• Ball in flight striking beyond the yellow line, including the video board, in right field: Home Run
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