| Tim Leiper | |
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 Leiper with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2015 | |
| New York Mets | |
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| Born: (1966-07-19)July 19, 1966 (age 59) Whittier, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
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Timothy Joseph Leiper (born July 19, 1966) is an American professionalbaseballcoach and formermanager. He is the third base coach for theNew York Mets ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He previously was the first base coach for theToronto Blue Jays from 2014 to 2018.[1] and the third base coach for theSan Diego Padres from 2024 to 2025.
Leiper, a formeroutfielder, had a 12-season (1985–96) minor league playing career in thefarm systems of theDetroit Tigers,Pittsburgh Pirates,New York Mets andKansas City Royals,batting .273 with 40home runs in 1,166 games and 3,910at bats.[2] The native ofWhittier, California, attendedBrea Olinda High School. He battedleft-handed, threwright-handed, and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg). His older brother,Dave Leiper was a major league pitcher for 8 seasons.[3]
Leiper'scoaching career began while he was still an active player: he spent part of the 1992 season as an assistant baseball coach forNorth Carolina State University. In 1996, Leiper became a coach in the professional ranks, in theNew York Mets' organization.[4] He moved up to managing in2000 in theMontreal Expos' organization, working at the Short Season-A and Class A levels before his promotion to theTriple-AOttawa Lynx of theInternational League in2002. After Leiper guided the Lynx to 80 wins in 143 games that season, he spent one season as manager of the Class ASarasota Red Sox before returning to the Lynx in2004, who were by then the Triple-A affiliate of theBaltimore Orioles. Leiper then spent four seasons in thePittsburgh Pirates' system, including three as manager of theDouble-AAltoona Curve, before joining theFlorida Marlins in2009.[5] In2010, he managed theJacksonville Suns, the Marlins' Double-A affiliate,[6] where he led them to the 2010Southern League championship. He then served as the Marlins' roving minor league defensive coordinator in 2011 and 2012. In2013, he was senior advisor forminor league operations for theToronto Blue Jays before his promotion to Blue Jays managerJohn Gibbons' staff for 2014, his first year in Major League Baseball after 29 years as a minor league player, manager and instructor.
Beyond the United States and Canada, Leiper played forCañeros de Los Mochis of theMexican Pacific Winter League in 1993, andÁguilas Cibaeñas in 1996, where his team won theDominican Professional Baseball League championship. In 1999–2000 he coached forPastora in theVenezuelan Professional Baseball League, as well as Aguilas, in 2007–08 in the Dominican winter league. Aguilas won both the Dominican championship and theCaribbean World Series.
Previously an offseason resident ofOttawa,[7] Leiper has also been a coach on the2004 Canadian Olympic team, and Canada's 2006, 2009, and 2013World Baseball Classic squads. He was also a part of theBaseball Canada staff that won bronze medals at both the 2008 and 2011Baseball World Cups and the gold medal in the 2011Pan-American Games.
After managerJohn Gibbons parted ways with theToronto Blue Jays after the 2018 season, Leiper was fired on November 3, having served as Toronto's first base coach since 2014.[8]
Leiper was hired by theSan Diego Padres as the third base coach for the 2024 season.[9]
On November 7, 2025, theNew York Mets hired Leiper for the same position.[10]
| Preceded by | Ottawa Lynxmanager 2002 2004 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Altoona Curvemanager 2006–2008 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Jacksonville Sunsmanager 2010 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Toronto Blue Jaysfirst base coach 2014–2018 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | San Diego Padresthird base coach 2024–2025 | Succeeded by TBD |