ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals, who already have a search underway for a pitching coach and bullpen coach, will now also be looking to hire a new bench coach. After serving as Mike Matheny's bench coach for the past three seasons, David Bell has accepted the position of vice president of player development for the San Francisco Giants.
Bell joined Matheny's staff as an assistant hitting coach in 2014 and then moved into the bench coach role the following season. Bell, 45, came to St. Louis after spending one year as the Cubs' third-base coach. He began his coaching career in the Reds' minor league system.