Padres Hire Doug Bochtler As Bullpen Coach

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Updated: November 16, 2015

According to Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union Tribune, the San Diego Padres have named Doug Bochtler their new bullpen coach.

Sources: Former Padres reliever Doug Bochtler will be Andy Green‘s bullpen coach. Bochtler was the D-backs’ low-A pitching coach.

— Dennis Lin (@dennistlin) November 14, 2015

Bob Nightengale of USA Today also reported the news.

The #Padres hire Doug Bochtler, the man who taught Teevor Hoffman his changeup, as new bullpen coach, per @dennistlin

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) November 14, 2015

Bochtler is a former big leaguer who played for 3 seasons with the Padres. He was selected in the 9th round of the 1989 MLB draft by the Montreal Expos.

Bochtler holds a career record of 9-18 with a 4.57 ERA on the bump.

He spent time with the Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, and Kansas City Royals. Bochtler has been a pitching coach in the minors for the last few years in the Diamondbacks organization.

Congratulations Doug Bochtler!

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