Rays fire hitting coach Derek Shelton
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Tampa Bay has fired hitting coach Derek Shelton and replaced him with Chad Mottola, the organization’s minor league hitting coordinator. The team announced the moves before Tuesday night’s game against Baltimore. Mottola will join the Rays for a four-game series against New York at Yankee Stadium that starts Thursday night. Shelton was in his seventh…
