John William Moses (born August 9, 1957) is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1982 to 1992. After his retirement as a player, he was an MLB coach and subsequently a minor league manager. As a player, he was listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 165 pounds (75 kg); he threw right-handed and was a switch hitter.
After his playing career, Moses spent parts of seven seasons as a major league coach.[1] He was the Mariners' first base coach from 2000 to 2003, then was a coach with the Cincinnati Reds in 2005 and 2006.[1] He was a batting practice pitcher for the Mariners in 2007,[9] and served as their interim first base coach for several days in July.[1]
In 2008, Moses was hired by the Los Angeles Dodgers as the hitting coach for the Triple-ALas Vegas 51s. He remained with the Dodgers organization for 2009, as the hitting coach for their new Triple-A team, the Albuquerque Isotopes, a position he held until he was fired after the 2010 season.[citation needed]
In 2016, Moses was the manager of the Atlanta Braves' Triple-A affiliate, the Gwinnett Braves of the International League, after Brian Snitker was promoted to serve as the interim manager of the Atlanta Braves following the release of Fredi Gonzalez. Moses' was replaced by Damon Berryhill as manager on December 12, 2016. During the 2018 season, Moses served as the hitting coach for Gwinnett, then retired from the Braves organization after the 2018 season.[citation needed]
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