As coach Michael Anthony Easler (born November 29, 1950), nicknamed "the Hit Man", is an American former professional baseball outfielder, designated hitter, and coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, California Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Philadelphia Phillies, from 1973 to 1987.

Easler was selected in the 14th round (314th overall) of the 1969 MLB draft by the Houston Astros out of Benedictine High School in Cleveland, Ohio.

Easler made his major league debut on September 5, 1973, pinch hitting (and grounding out) in the 11th inning of an Astros 9–3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.

On December 11, 1986, the Yankees traded Easler and Tom Barrett to the Philadelphia Phillies for Charles Hudson and Jeff Knox.

Easler started in left field on opening day for the Phillies[4] and appeared in 33 games and batting .282 with one home run and ten RBIs.

He returned to the Yankees the same day he was traded and got a pinch hit in his first AB back in a loss to Toronto.

In his last career plate appearance, he got a pinch hit single in a loss to the Orioles in a game started by Hudson whom he was traded for less than a year earlier.

Easler finished his playing career with the West Palm Beach Tropics during the Senior Professional Baseball Association's inaugural season (October 1989–February 1990).

Easler was the hitting coach for the Double-A Jacksonville Suns in 2006, and the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s in 2007, both then-farm teams of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

[15] Easler was dismissed as the Dodgers' hitting coach on July 9, when it was announced that Mattingly would be returning to his role after dealing with his personal situation.

[16] Easler worked as a minor league hitting instructor for the remainder of the season and then left the organization, confirmed by agent Burton Rocks.