The Phillies hired from within to fill an important position, as they named Rick Kranitz the team’s new pitching coach Friday, and added a 36-year-old coach to assist him.
Kranitz, 59, developed a strong rapport with many of the Phillies’ pitchers in the last two seasons. He was bullpen coach in 2016 and assistant pitching coach in 2017. He has 10 years of experience as a pitching coach in the majors with three teams — Miami, Baltimore, and Milwaukee.
The Phillies had announced last month they would retain Kranitz on the staff, but did not reveal his title.