We wanted to make sure that everyone felt included, Alyssa says. Alyssa Nakken's husband is also very passionate about baseball. Her first thought also leaned toward pragmatism. On July 20, 2020, Alyssa Nakken made history. And for Alyssa Nakken and the generations she's set to inspirethat's a baseball diamond. "Kap has included me in a lot of other meetings and is allowing me to take more reps at first base and have more say in some outfield stuff. Alyssa Naiken made major league history Tuesday night as the first woman to coach on the field in a regular season game. The Giants made Alyssa Nakken the first female coach on an MLB staff Thursday. Nakken became an idol for girls and young women last season, and her jersey is now hanging in the Baseball Hall of Fame, something she says is humbling and still hasn't really hit her. She was at softball practice soon thereafter and stewing on a bucket of balls, cheering on her teammates while frustration built because trainers wouldnt let her return just yet. San Francisco Giants | If you looked closely, you saw another potential sign of what's to come for an up-and-coming Giant. [8][9], Nakken became the first woman to coach on the field in a regular season major league game on April 12, 2022, when the Giants substituted her into the game as the first base coach after Antoan Richardson was ejected during the top of the third inning of a game against the San Diego Padres. In her role, she will focus on high performance and clubhouse culture. The pandemic meant Nakken was preparing pinch-hitters, directing outfielders and occasionallycoaching first in front of an empty stadium, but that'll change this season. It's about noticing things that are happening on the field, it's about follow-up and it's about being kind of relentless in pursuing the marginal edges.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nakken said one of the biggest changes in her second year is getting more exposure to how Kapler and bench coach Kai Correa run things on a day-to-day basis, and Kapler has urged her to take more initiative behind the scenes. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The theme that we talked about before spring training was he wants me to start setting more direction,\" Nakken said.