Jim Benedict
James Scott Benedict (born February 1, 1961) is an American
Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Miami Marlins
.
Playing career
Benedict attended
batting practice pitcher. Benedict learned to pitch sidearm focusing on throwing off-speed pitches from Snow, and made the team as a pitcher the next year. He transferred to Arizona State University to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils, but the team’s coach preferred a fastball-heavy style and rarely used Benedict. After the season, he pitched for Snow in collegiate summer baseball.[1]
Snow recommended Benedict to a professional
Southern League at midseason.[1] He pitched for the Royals and Atlanta Braves organizations through the 1986 season.[2]
Coaching and executive career
After retiring from his playing career, Benedict became a
Cleveland Indians in 2007 and 2008.[2]
Benedict joined the
Charlie Morton.[6][7] On October 24, 2015, the Miami Marlins hired Benedict from the Pirates as their new vice president of pitching development.[8][9] The Marlins traded Trevor Williams to the Pirates for Richard Mitchell as compensation for Benedict's hiring.[10][11] The team’s new ownership fired Benedict after the 2017 season,[12] and the Chicago Cubs hired him as a special assistant to baseball operations.[13]
References
- ^ a b c Morgan, David (August 2, 1985). "JIM BENEDICT : A Side-Armed Sidewinder : Reliever Snakes Through Minors on the Low Road to Kansas City". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ a b "Pirates hire Jim Benedict as Special Assistant to GM" (Press release). Pittsburgh Pirates. October 28, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Berry, Adam (January 20, 2016). "Jim Benedict Marlins VP pitching development". MLB.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ Dave Desmond (June 21, 1998). "Kapler's Numbers May Add Up to Promotion". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ Bob Cohn (August 27, 2013). "Pirates' pitching maven Benedict revitalizes 1 of MLB's top staffs". TribLIVE. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "The rebuilding of the Pirates' Charlie Morton". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Marlins hire away Pirates' pitching guru Jim Benedict". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Marlins pirate pitching guru Jim Benedict away from Pittsburgh". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ foxsports (February 19, 2016). "In Jim Benedict, the Marlins have added a pitcher whisperer to their front office". FOX Sports. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates-Miami Marlins trade was compensation deal". ESPN. November 11, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ Frisaro, Joe (January 20, 2016). "Marlins' Jim Benedict a master of preparation". MLB.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ Frisaro, Joe (January 20, 2016). "Marlins dismissing 4 front-office executives". MLB.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ Madeline Kenney email (November 21, 2017). "Cubs name Venable first-base coach; Benedict hired in front office". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)