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Ben Fritz to become Diamondbacks pitching coach
Ben Fritz will become the Arizona Diamondbacks' pitching coach.
The Diamondbacks, also known as the D-backs, are the team hiring him.
Fritz was identified as a San Diego Padres bullpen coach in March 2026.
The Padres are the team he has been associated with in that role.
The move brings him into a coaching role focused on pitching for Arizona.
The announcement names Fritz for the job, but gives no further details about the transition.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are hiring Ben Fritz as their pitching coach, according to a report by Dennis Lin of The Athletic cited by MLB Trade Rumors.
Fritz has been the San Diego Padres’ bullpen coach.
Arizona parted ways with pitching coach Brian Kaplan earlier in October.
Fritz briefly served as the Padres’ big-league pitching coach in 2021.
The Diamondbacks had a 4.19 earned run average in 2026, ranking 18th in the majors.
- Who
- Ben Fritz, the Padres’ bullpen coach, is joining the Diamondbacks.
- What
- Arizona is hiring him as its pitching coach.
- When
- The report was published on October 30, 2026.
- Where
- Arizona; Fritz is leaving the San Diego Padres.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Padres gave Fritz a minor-league coaching job.
Fritz became the Padres’ big-league bullpen coach.
Larry Rothschild was fired as the Padres’ pitching coach, and Fritz took over for the rest of the season.
The Diamondbacks parted ways with pitching coach Brian Kaplan.
MLB Trade Rumors reported that Arizona was hiring Fritz as its pitching coach.
- New team
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- New role
- Pitching coach
- Previous role
- San Diego Padres bullpen coach
- Age
- 45
- Diamondbacks’ 2026 ERA
- 4.19, 18th in the majors
- Report date
- October 30, 2026