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Red Sox To Name Will Venable Bench Coach

By Connor Byrne | November 17, 2020 at 5:16pm CDT

The Red Sox will hire Cubs third base coach Will Venable as their bench coach, per Rob Bradford of WEEI. Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com previously reported Venable was the front-runner, while Jared Carrabis of Barstool Sports first suggested he was a candidate for the role.

The Red Sox already became familiar with Venable earlier this offseason when they interviewed him to become their next manager. That position ultimately went to Alex Cora, whom the Red Sox rehired after a year-long suspension stemming from a sign-stealing scandal. Previous Red Sox bench coach Jerry Narron lost his spot after last season, which helped pave the way for Venable to claim the role.

A former major league outfielder, the 38-year-old Venable has worked in various jobs for the Cubs since his playing career ended after 2016. He started as a special assistant in their front office before coaching first and third base. Venable has also interviewed for multiple teams’ managerial vacancies over the past couple years.

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  1. DarkSide830

    2 years ago

    this guy is certainly in demand

    Reply
    • TJECK109

      2 years ago

      Tony LaRussa got a lead job… good hire but all the interviews etc and can’t land a lead job?

      Reply
      • jbigz12

        2 years ago

        He’s only 38. Thats really young. So he’s got plenty of time to find his way in a managerial role

        Reply
        • TJECK109

          2 years ago

          Plenty of young guys get jobs. Not really a valid excuse. He’s been interviewed so he must be old enough

  2. truthlemonade

    2 years ago

    I am a Padres fan, and it is good to see Venable doing well. I was hoping he could be a manager before he turns 40. Still possible.

    Venable went to Princeton, where he also played basketball, so he must be quite intelligent, hard working, and accustomed to being around go-getters.

    He wasn’t that good of a player, but due to playing 8 years in SD, and the team’s modest history, he ranks in the top 10 in several offensive categories. Including first place in SB percentage. 80.75%. Minimum of 80 attempts to qualify.

    Reply
    • VegasSDfan

      2 years ago

      Great guy when he played for the Padres. Smart and a true professional

      Reply
      • paddyo875

        2 years ago

        Truthlemonade, He was a solid role player with part-time to full-time roles for a few years. Your comment wqs likely relative to an average MLB player. Make no mistake, if one plays at the MLB level, they’re a pretty good ballplayer.

        Maybe his addition will make the management team a bit more “venerable”for those obsessed with Cora’s past transgressions.

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        • lowtalker1

          2 years ago

          Not always true. We have seen what the marlins mariners and os have put out.

        • paddyo875

          2 years ago

          They made it to the majors on bad teams. That does not make them, “not that good.”

          It’s a subjective description the OP used. Yet, it’s still an inaccurate description.

  3. padresfan619

    2 years ago

    I liked him as a Padre player, I thought he played hard and was a gamer. Wishing him a successful manager/coaching career

    Reply
  4. lordd99

    2 years ago

    Based on Cora’s comments the other day, I thought they’d go with someone with more experience.

    Reply
    • WideWorldofSports

      2 years ago

      Yeah they called me but I rejected the call because I was trying to push a comment through on here.

      Reply
      • HubcapDiamondStarHalo

        2 years ago

        I admire your dedication!

        Reply
      • WarkMohlers

        2 years ago

        Never heard the phrase “push a comment through” but now I have a new way to say I’m going to take a #2. Thank you!

        Reply
        • WideWorldofSports

          2 years ago

          @wark sorry that you’re so full of

        • chris redsox69

          2 years ago

          To funny

    • baycommuter

      2 years ago

      Maybe they misinterpreted when he said he wanted somebody venerable.

      Reply
  5. bobtillman

    2 years ago

    Well, the Yale man (Bloom) hires a Princeton Tiger….gotta get something for being “persuaded” to re=hire Cora.

    But it’s a good hire, it seems; not a lot negative said by the Boston media about Will when he was interviewing for the manager’s job. And they would boo a cure for Covid.

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    • pasha2k

      2 years ago

      I’m a RS fan and I agree bout the Boston press. I’m glad Will is getting a chance, he’ll learn under Cora too n help him out as they tackle the upcoming yr. Will must be liked by Chaim since he was under consideration for manager, so this is a good chance for him n how to deal with the nasty press in Boston. If he can survive in Boston he can survive anywhere including NYC.

      Reply
    • JoeBrady

      2 years ago

      The RS press is pure poison. No one is even close. I’m from NY, and the NY press are amateurs slackers in comparison. They will boo any Red Sox accomplishment or move, know very little about BB, and are borderline racist.

      But I would say that Pete Abraham is pretty decent, Pete Gammons also, but in a generic way, and Lou Merloni is virtually always right.

      The rest are useless.

      Reply
      • bobtillman

        2 years ago

        Agree all around, especially about Gammons (though he’s drifted a bit since, as a young man, I used to buy the Globe just to read his “notes”) and Merloni. Lou is the local version of Billy Ripken; since he was always the 25th man on a 25 man roster, his perspective is quite a bit different than the guys who were stars.

        One of my great BB memories was sitting to next to Gammons at a Cape Cod League game; I couldn’t believe how approachable he was (and this was after he had made it “big”) , and what a genuinely nice guy he is. I was with him for mostly all the game, and I kept getting up to leave, not wanting to be a pest. But he kept saying, “No, no, I’m not working, I’m just watching a ballgame”.

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        • Gary

          2 years ago

          And he loves to talk Shop. Sometimes what I do is I’ll talk about their family or their kids because I don’t want to be like everyone else. But gammons loves Talkin Baseball and Red Sox baseball especially.

        • JoeBrady

          2 years ago

          I can’t believe that Lou doesn’t have a front office job. It’s at the point where I find him annoyingly correct. He will write something negative, which I won’t like. But I know instinctively that he is right, which just makes it even more annoying.

  6. jay13

    2 years ago

    This was the guy I wanted the Royals to go with over Matheny. Great move by Cora and the Red Sox.

    Reply
  7. anthonyd4412

    2 years ago

    The Cubs lose two Ivy Leaguers in one day

    Reply
  8. Rsox

    2 years ago

    I remember seeing his dad play against the Sox when he was with the Angels in 1990 then seeimg Will play with the Padres years later at Dodger Stadium. I think they are the only father/son players i have seen play in person

    Reply
  9. dave huth

    2 years ago

    What does the bench coach even do? What does the 3rd base coach do besides tell a runner to go or not? Why do teams need so many useless coaches? Do they work with the players individually daily? Do they just help out in the clubhouse?

    Reply
    • truthlemonade

      2 years ago

      I think that the 1b coach and 3b coach monitor outfield and infield defense between games.

      Bench coach is kind of like assistant manager, like the first mate of a ship.

      Reply
    • Ry.the.Stunner

      2 years ago

      Bench coach is basically the 2nd in command. He also takes over if the manager gets ejected.

      Reply
    • JoeBrady

      2 years ago

      As a RS fan, I saw Manny Ramirez run through the 3rd base stop sign 6 times. He was not only safe safe all 6x, but I don’t even remember him having to slide.

      Reply
    • GASoxFan

      2 years ago

      Depending on the ball club bench coach picks what brand trashcan to use, and how to get around your manager trying to play a clean game so your guys can cheat.

      Now with cora maybe it’s the opposite. Bench coach tries to find a way to play a clean game despite the manager

      Reply
      • LV96

        2 years ago

        GA – how is the recount going?

        Reply
    • Sabermetric Acolyte

      2 years ago

      Bench coach is second in command. Think Vice Principal of a high school, depending on the dynamics of the manager and players the bench coach either lays down the law or acts as a buffer between the manager and players.

      Third base coaches, besides being the eyes for base runners is typically in charge of working with the third baseman and shortstop and sometimes the outfield on defense. Likewise the first base coach typically works with the first and second basemen on defense.

      Reply
  10. sheerterror

    2 years ago

    A good guy to have in the dugout, when they have to fire Cora for being too much of a distraction. Imagine all the boo’s and chants of cheater, every time he goes out to change a pitcher or does anything on the field when they are on the road. How long could the team put up with this?.

    Reply
    • all in the suit that you wear

      2 years ago

      Sheer: Good point. I wonder if the Red Sox put a clause in Cora’s contract to enable them to fire him without having to pay the whole contract if he is too much of a distraction.

      Reply
  11. wrek305

    2 years ago

    Will Venable could be a future manager. Maybe not for a few years. I think it will happen.

    Reply
    • wordonthestreet

      2 years ago

      Venable has had numerous managing interviews the past few years so suggesting he may be a future manager is obvioud

      Reply
      • wrek305

        2 years ago

        I thought I was implying that he would be. The right situation has to present itself.

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