Dustin Lind

Dustin Lind is an American professional baseball coach who currently serves as the lead hitting coach for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was formerly the director of hitting and assistant hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants. He played college baseball for Montana State University-Billings, and also attended Idaho State University.

Early life and education Lind's hometown is Florence, Montana, population 765. He attended Florence-Carlton High School in Florence, Montana, graduating in 2007. As a junior for the Bitterroot Bucs American Legion team, he batted .401 with 53 RBIs, and was named the Northwest Regional MVP.

Lind attended Montana State University-Billings where he played college baseball as an outfielder, before injuries ended his playing career there. He graduated from ISU in 2014 with a degree in exercise science.

Coaching career From 2014 to 2017, Lind worked as an independent hitting consultant working with MLB and minor league players.

Seattle Mariners Lind was hired by the Seattle Mariners and served as a minor league quality assurance coach in 2018.

On November 10, 2023, the Giants announced that Lind would not be returning for the 2024 season.

Philadelphia Phillies In 2025, Lind joined the Philadelphia Phillies as an assistant hitting coach.

Baltimore Orioles On November 7, 2025, the Baltimore Orioles hired Lind as their lead hitting coach for the 2026 season.