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Cubs hire Mallee as hitting coach, tab Dascenzo first-base, OF coach

Published Oct. 9, 2014 7:57 p.m. ET

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CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs hired John Mallee as their hitting coach after Bill Mueller resigned this week.

The Cubs also hired Doug Dascenzo on Thursday as first-base and outfield coach, with Eric Hinske shifting from that job to assistant hitting coach.

Mallee, a Chicago native, served as the hitting coach for the Miami Marlins (2010-11) and Houston Astros (2013-14). The Astros finished last in the American League with a .242 average but were third in homers with 163.

Dascenzo was drafted by the Cubs in 1985 and played for them from 1988 to 1992. He served as the third-base coach for Atlanta this season, his first as a coach in the majors.

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