PALM BEACH — Ed Lucas, a journeyman utility player who played his only two major league seasons with the Marlins, is back with the club as an administrative coach and video replay coordinator.



Lucas, 34, replaces Pat Shine, who filled that role the past three seasons but left for a managing gig in the Seattle Mariners' system.



"Having him back feels good, and we're happy he accepted," Marlins president David Samson said. "Eddie was such a great teammate and such a great guy to have around. Bringing him back into the game — in a position that is so important given the rules of replay — we're happy about that."



As an administrative coach, Lucas is in effect another body to help out with whatever is needed, including throwing batting practice and hitting fungos pregame. As video replay coordinator, he'll be the Marlins' man in the video room during games to help the bench decide whether or not to challenge a call on the field.



This season will be Lucas's first since retiring as a player. He split time in 2016 between the Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks' Triple-A teams.



In 13 professional seasons with seven organizations, Lucas played every position except pitcher and catcher. He hit .255/.302/.323 with five homers and 37 RBI in 163 games across two seasons (2013-14) with the Marlins.



"It's really super hard to take the uniform off, isn't it? For everybody," Samson said. "You just want to leave on your own terms. I think that if you talked to Eddie, he would say he left on his own terms."



The addition of Lucas rounds out the Marlins' 2017 coaching staff. Also new are hitting coach Mike Pagliarulo (replacing Barry Bonds), third-base coach Fredi Gonzalez (replacing Lenny Harris), and bullpen coach Dean Treanor (replacing Reid Cornelius).