Padres bring back pitching coach Ruben Niebla on multiyear deal (source)
SAN DIEGO — The Padres have brought back pitching coach Ruben Niebla on a multiyear deal, sources confirmed to MLB.com on Wednesday.
Niebla, 48, spent the 2023 season as the Padres’ bullpen coach after three seasons as the club’s pitching coach from 2020-22. Niebla was highly regarded for his work with the Padres’ young starters, including MacKenzie Gore, Ryan Weathers and Chris Paddack. This past season, Niebla helped oversee a bullpen that led MLB in ERA (2.88) and WHIP (1.01).
The move comes as the Padres continue to reshape their coaching staff under new manager Matt Williams. The Padres did not bring back bench coach Ryan Christenson or first-base coach Wayne Kirby after the 2023 season. Former Padres shortstop Omar Vizquel is a candidate to join Williams’ staff as a coach, sources said.
Niebla is a former pitcher who spent 11 seasons in the Minor Leagues and pitched briefly in the Mexican League. He joined the Padres in 2016 as a Minor League pitching coordinator. He became the club’s Minor League pitching coordinator in 2017 and served in that role through 2019.
Niebla’s return to the Padres’ coaching staff is a sign of the club’s belief in his ability to develop pitchers. The Padres have one of the most talented young pitching staffs in MLB, and Niebla is expected to play a key role in their continued development.
Padres bring back pitching coach Niebla on multiyear deal (source)
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