0–2 before being taken out of the rotation, giving up 14 earned runs in 12 innings. The Yankees released Hawkins on May 9, two days after he lasted only 2 innings and surrendered four earned runs and five hits (including two homeruns) to the California Angels on May 7 in Anaheim. He signed with the Oakland Athletics more than a week later; he compiled a 4–4 record with a 4.79 ERA in 77 innings before the Athletics released him in mid-August. In what would be his final major league appearance on August 4 against the Twins in Oakland Hawkins faced only one batter, striking out Scott Leius swinging. In his three seasons in the American League, Hawkins also struggled mightily while pitching in Fenway Park. In three career starts there against the Boston Red Sox, Hawkins managed a total of just one inning, giving up 18 earned runs. Coaching Hawkins was the bullpen coach of the Texas Rangers, having served as the interim pitching coach following the firing of previous pitching coach Mark Connor during the 2008 season. Before being promoted as the interim coach, Hawkins was the pitching coach for the Oklahoma RedHawks. At the end of the 2015 season Hawkins left the Rangers. In 2016 Hawkins was hired on as the pitching coach for the Kansas City Royals AAA team, the Omaha Storm Chasers. References External links 1960 births Living people Amarillo Gold Sox players American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball coaches from Texas Baseball players from Texas Calgary Cannons players Hawaii Islanders players Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players Major League Baseball bullpen coaches Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball pitching coaches Minor league baseball coaches New York Yankees players Oakland Athletics players Reno Silver Sox players San Diego Padres players Sportspeople from Waco, Texas Texas Rangers coaches Walla Walla Padres players