After spending three years as the Los Angeles Dodgers' hitting coach, Mark McGwire is going down Interstate 5 to become a bench coach for the San Diego Padres.
According to a press release from the Padres, McGwire is joining new Padres manager Andy Green's staff for 2016 along with Alan Zinter, Tarrik Brock, Doug Bochtler and Eddie Rodriguez.
There was increasing chatter that McGwire was going to make a jump to San Diego. Bernie Wilson of the Associated Press (via FoxSports.com) reported the former All-Star was at Petco Park on Tuesday, fraternizing with Padres coaches.