The Arizona Diamondbacks have reportedly settled on their newest pitching coach, and he's from one of their NL West rivals. The Diamondbacks made a somewhat
The Diamondbacks have a new pitching coach. Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports that Arizona has snaked Ben Fritz away from the Padres. He has been working as the bullpen coach in San Diego.
The San Diego Padres were listed as a top landing spot for an All-Star pitcher from the Chicago Cubs set to enter free agency. With starting pitching being a clear issue during the regular season paired with the sheer amount of free agents on the pitching roster, one insider listed the Friars as a top spot the All-Star.
On Aug. 23, 2021, the San Diego Padres decided their pitchers needed a new voice. They fired their veteran pitching coach, Larry Rothschild, and replaced him on an interim basis with bullpen coach Ben Fritz.
The San Diego Padres are hiring Steven Souza Jr. as hitting coach and Randy Knorr as bench coach, reports Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. They’re new additions to the staff under first-year skipper Craig Stammen.