There has been nothing traditional about Tommy Hottovy’s career in professional baseball.
After a standout career at Wichita State, Hottovy was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 2004, but didn’t make his big-league debut until 2011 in part because he had Tommy John surgery in the minors. After eight games with Boston, Hottovy made nine relief appearances in 2012 with the Royals
Hottovy left his playing days behind after an injury in 2014 and joined the Cubs the following year as an advanced scout with the unusual title of “director of run prevention.”
On Thursday, Hottovy got a big promotion: he’s the Cubs’ new pitching coach.