The San Diego Padres, with their intention of reaching the playoffs this season, fired their coaching pitching coach Larry Rothschild on Monday.
Rothschild, 67, was in his sophomore year with the Padres and spent the previous 18 years as a pitching coach for the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs.
The Padres (68-58), who traded for Yu Darvish, Blake Snell and Joe Musgrove during the offseason, have lost nine of their last 11 games and are currently playing in the Cincinnati Reds’ game for second National League wildcards. .
Snell and Chris Paddack, a promising rookie in 2019, have performed poorly, while first-round pick Ryan Weathers, one of three healthy pitchers, has struggled powerfully lately.
In a statement, Parent Manager Jayce Tingler said, “Larry has been a great asset to our organization for the past two seasons and we appreciate the experience, hard work and dedication he brought to the position. we wish you all the best in the future. “
Ben Fritz will be the Padres ’interim pitching coach the rest of the season.