The Reds informed reporters (including Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer) that they’ve hired Simon Mathews as assistant pitching coach. That is expected to round out Terry Francona’s first staff in Cincinnati.
Mathews, 29, pitched at Georgetown and Temple. He spent three years pitching in the Angels system before moving into coaching. Mathews has worked for the Reds since 2021, including the last two seasons as the organization’s assistant coordinator of rehabilitation and pitching initiatives. This is his first MLB coaching assignment.
He’ll work as an assistant under seventh-year pitching coach Derek Johnson. Cincinnati lost their previous assistant pitching coach, Alon Leichman, who took the same position with the Marlins last month.
Assistant to the pitching coach
I remember when there was only four coaches, two in the minors. Now it’s like in football, they have coaches galore.
hmmm yes… less smart people in the building. what a great way to try to win
Used to be one assistant coach per team in the NBA. Now the whole bench is lined with them. As we ‘grow’ as a society, do we need more guidance?
I am surprised John Farrell is not on the staff. He works in the Reds front office and was Tito’s pitching coach in Boston. I am assuming the Reds were going for younger or Farrell declined.
Every player needs a coach. Or entourage. Bunch of malarkey
Malarkey, have not heard the word since Let’s Go Brandon’s campaign.