Johnny Washington (born May 6, 1984) is an American professional baseball coach who is currently the assistant hitting coach for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). A native of Long Beach, California, Washington was a second baseman and shortstop during his playing days. He threw and batted right-handed and was listed as and .

Career

Washington attended Mt. San Jacinto College. The Texas Rangers selected him in the 27th round of the 2003 MLB draft, and he played in minor league and independent league baseball for seven seasons. When he retired in 2009, he was hired by the Los Angeles Dodgers to coach in Minor League Baseball for the Ogden Raptors. In 2013, he coached for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. He joined the Padres organization, and coached in 2016 for the San Antonio Missions. The Padres hired Washington to their MLB staff as their first base coach before the 2017 season. He was named as the Padres hitting coach for the 2019 season.

Johnny Washington (baseball coach)

Washington interviewed for the Los Angeles Angels' managerial position following the 2019 season.

Johnny Washington (baseball coach)

Washington was hired as hitting coach for the KBO League's Hanwha Eagles for the 2021 season. On December 13, 2021, Washington was hired by the Chicago Cubs to serve as the team's assistant hitting coach for the 2022 season.

Johnny Washington (baseball coach)

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1984 births

Living people

African-American baseball coaches

Arizona League Rangers players

Bakersfield Blaze players

Baseball coaches from California

Baseball players from Long Beach, California

Baseball second basemen

Clinton LumberKings players

Florence Freedom players

Inland Empire 66ers players

Joliet JackHammers players

Major League Baseball first base coaches

Major League Baseball hitting coaches

Minor league baseball coaches

River City Rascals players

San Diego Padres coaches

Spokane Indians players

South Georgia Peanuts players

21st-century African-American sportspeople

20th-century African-American people