"I think he's coming along," Lee Mazzilli, the Yankees' outfield coach, said of Spencer.

His potential," said the Indians' outfield coach, Dave Nelson, "is unlimited.

That job now falls to Mazzilli, who had been Torre's first-base and outfield coach from 2000 through 2003 before taking over the Orioles.

Jose Cardenal, the Yankees' first-base and outfield coach, has been hitting fungoes to Strawberry in the last few days.

Showalter said he considered Napoleon one of the best outfield coaches in baseball.

As it turns out, he is now the Cubs' outfield coach.

Howe said his outfield coach, Gary Pettis, would meet with the outfielders.

Hendrick is currently the first base and outfield coach for the Tampa Bay Rays, a position he has held since 2006.

Wilson, the Mets' first-base and outfield coach, was in the clubhouse preparing for batting practice yesterday.

The outfield coach, as usual, was hitting fungoes to Howard Johnson, who apparently cannot field enough of them.