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DERRICK MAY

Derrick May is a former Major League Baseball player and hitting coach whose career has taken him across the United States and around the world. A Delaware native, he attended Newark High School, where he was a three-sport athlete. He signed to play both football and baseball at Virginia Tech before the Chicago Cubs selected him in the first round of the MLB Draft.

Derrick played 10 MLB seasons with the Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos, and Baltimore Orioles. He also played three seasons in Japan with the Chiba Lotte Marines.

After his playing career, Derrick served as a minor league hitting coordinator and MLB assistant hitting coach with the St. Louis Cardinals. He then coached in the minor leagues with the Colorado Rockies and managed the Frederick Keys during the MLB Draft League’s inaugural season. He also served as a hitting coordinator for the SSG Landers in South Korea and a hitting coach for the Piratas de Campeche in Mexico.

Baseball runs in the family. Derrick’s two oldest sons played at Villanova University. His son Derrick was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals, while his son Donovan scouted for the Boston Red Sox and is now the National Scouting Coordinator for Perfect Game.

Derrick is a partner with Rise Above Sports Group (RASG). Through http://AskTheHittingCoach.com, he shares a coaching approach built on fundamentals, timing, plate discipline, and competing with confidence. His guiding message: Keep It Simple.
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