With the World Series and 2019 season officially over, the Philadelphia Phillies have made their first official offseason move: hiring a pitching coach.
On Thursday, the Athletic’s Matt Gelb reported that the club has hired Bryan Price as pitching coach, replacing the recently dismissed Chris Young.
Price reportedly turned down offers from at least two other teams, the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres, Gelb adds.
Price, 57, spent parts of five seasons as Reds manager from 2014 to 2018, and was on the Reds coaching staff for four seasons prior as pitching coach under former Phillies managerial candidate (and then-Reds manager) Dusty Baker.