David Patrick Jauss (born January 16, 1957) is an American professional baseball coach and scout who currently serves as an advisor in the Washington Nationals organization.

He previously served as a coach for the New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Jauss attended school at Amherst College, where he was a teammate of future MLB general manager Dan Duquette.

In 1995, Jauss was the field coordinator for player development of the Baltimore Orioles, and the following year, he became the advance scout for the Boston Red Sox, reunited with Duquette.

[6] On January 18, 2022, the Washington Nationals announced Jauss had been hired by the team as a senior advisor in their player development system.