The Milwaukee Brewers have announced a change in their hitting coaching staff, promoting Al LeBoeuf and Eric Theisen from their Triple-A affiliate. This transition replaces Connor Dawson and Ozzie Timmons, as confirmed by Matt Arnold, the president of baseball operations for the Brewers, on Monday.

LeBoeuf will serve as the lead hitting coach, while Theisen will also join the Brewers coaching team in a hitting coach capacity. Both coaches worked together previously at Triple-A Nashville this season.

Dawson and Timmons had been co-hitting coaches for the team over the past three years. Arnold noted that Dawson would continue to be a part of the Brewers’ coaching group next season, but Timmons will not return.

At 64, LeBoeuf has held the position of Triple-A hitting coach for the past six years, starting in Nashville in 2021. His coaching career began in the 1980s, having previously been involved in the minor league systems of teams such as the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, and Toronto Blue Jays before joining the Brewers in 2010.

Arnold praised LeBoeuf’s extensive experience, highlighting the significant role he played in developing many of the young hitters currently on the major league roster. “His familiarity and relationships with these players will be an invaluable resource for us,” Arnold mentioned, expressing enthusiasm about LeBoeuf’s appointment.

Theisen, 39, joined the Brewers’ organization in 2021 and has spent the last four seasons working his way up from the Single-A team in Carolina to now a spot on the major league coaching staff.

Arnold expressed confidence in the duo’s ability to transition to the major leagues effectively, citing their successful collaboration in the minors. He also took a moment to acknowledge Timmons’ contributions over the past three years and wished him well for the future.

Under first-year manager Pat Murphy, the Brewers achieved an impressive season, finishing sixth in the major leagues for runs scored and eighth for batting average among other notable performance metrics, successfully claiming their second consecutive NL Central title.