American baseball player & coach
Baseball player
Benjamin James Fritz (born March 29, 1981) is an American professionalbaseball coach and formerpitcher . He is thebullpen coach for theSan Diego Padres ofMajor League Baseball (MLB).
Fritz attendedOak Grove High School inSan Jose, California , andCalifornia State University, Fresno , where he playedcollege baseball for theFresno State Bulldogs .[ 1] Oakland Athletics selected Fritz in the first round, with the 30th overall selection, of the2002 MLB draft .[ 1]
Fritz played in the Oakland organization from 2002 through 2007.[ 2] Tommy John surgery in 2004.[ 3] Detroit Tigers in the minor league phase of the 2007Rule 5 draft .[ 4] Lancaster Barnstormers of the independentAtlantic League .[ 2]
In 2015, Fritz joined theSan Diego Padres organization as a coach for theAZL Padres .[ 5] Tri-City Dust Devils in 2016 and 2017.[ 2] [ 6]
Fritz was named the Padres bullpen coach following the 2019 season.[ 7] [ 8] Larry Rothschild as their pitching coach in August 2021, they named Fritz the new pitching coach.[ 9]
^a b Susan Slusser (June 5, 2002)."A's snap up top target" .The San Francisco Chronicle . RetrievedNovember 25, 2019 . ^a b c Tri-City Dust Devils (January 30, 2017)."2017 Dust Devils Coaching Staff Announced" .MiLB.com . RetrievedNovember 25, 2019 .^ Geoff Edgers (March 23, 2017)."After 'Moneyball,' Tabitha Soren kept shooting, and the results are stunning" .Chicago Tribune . RetrievedNovember 25, 2019 . ^ Monte Poole (February 19, 2011)."Monte Poole: Oakland A's GM Billy Beane moves on from 'Moneyball' .The Mercury News . RetrievedNovember 25, 2019 . ^ "Padres announce minor league coaching staffs and player development coordinators" .MLB.com . RetrievedNovember 25, 2019 .^ "Padres Announce Minor League Coaching Staffs and Player Development Coordinators" .MLB.com . RetrievedNovember 25, 2019 .^ "Padres Announce 2020 Major League Coaching Staff" .MLB.com . RetrievedDecember 5, 2019 .^ Kevin Acee (November 25, 2019)."Padres hire new bullpen coach, still looking for hitting coach" .The San Diego Union-Tribune . RetrievedNovember 25, 2019 . ^ "Who is Ben Fritz? Get to Know the Padres New Pitching Coach" .
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