Kevin Acee is reporting that the San Diego Padres are adding another coach to their staff. Scott Coolbaugh will be an assistant hitting coach alongside Ryan Flaherty. There will be no official hitting coach for the 2023 season. Michael Brdar left the organization this offseason to be the hitting coach for the Detroit Tigers.
The Padres have hired former Tigers hitting coach Scott Coolbaugh to be an assistant hitting coach. He will be part of the major league staff working with hitters under Ryan Flaherty.
No one will hold the title of “hitting coach.