The departure of Brent Strom, and just about every other pitching coach on the D-backs didn’t really come as a shock, considering how much both the starting pitching and relievers struggled last season. They finished 27th in ERA and 22nd in fWAR: it’s no exaggeration to say that, if the D-backs had merely been average on the mound, the team would have made the post-season in 2024. Where exactly responsibility for that shortfall lies is a legitimate topic for discussion, but the team decided that a change in coaching direction was a good start to addressing the situation. On October 3rd, Strom, as well as assistant pitching coach Dan Carlson, and bullpen coach Mike Fetters, were fired.
D-backs Hire Brian Kaplan As Pitching Coach
