Paul Hoover (baseball)

Paul Hoover
Hoover with the Florida Marlins
Kansas City Royals – No. 26
Catcher / Coach
Born: (1976-04-14) April 14, 1976 (age 48) Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 8, 2001, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 2010, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average	.250
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	8
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
As Player Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001–2002) Florida Marlins (2006–2008) Philadelphia Phillies (2009–2010) As Coach Tampa Bay Rays (2019–2022) Kansas City Royals (2023–present)

Paul Chester Hoover (born April 14, 1976) is an American professional baseball coach and former catcher. He is currently the bench coach for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Hoover played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Florida Marlins, and the Philadelphia Phillies. He was listed as standing 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall, and weighing 220 pounds (100 kg).