ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay has fired hitting coach Derek Shelton and replaced him with Chad Mottola, the organizations minor league hitting coordinator.The team announced the moves before Tuesday nights 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 season as Tampa Bays hitting coach.Rays president of baseball operations Matt Silverman praised Shelton for his energy and work ethic, but said the team felt it was time for a new voice.Tampa Bay is hitting an AL-low .243 this season. However, the Rays rank near the top in the majors with a plus-53 run differential since the All-Star break.
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