Ben Fritz (minors01)

Benjamin Scott Fritz

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 4", Weight 238 lb.
• School Fresno State University
• High School Oak Grove High School (San Jose)

• Born March 29, 1981 in San Jose, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Ben Fritz was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the 2002 amateur draft.

Fritz became a coach with the AZL Padres in 2015 and a manager for the Tri-City Dust Devils in 2016-2017. He was the San Diego Padres' rehabilitation coordinator at the Arizona complex in 2018-2019. In 2020, he was named bullpen coach with the major league team, and on August 23, 2021, replaced the fired Larry Rothschild as pitching coach, but only for the remainder of the year, after which he resumed his duties as bullpen coach. In 2023, he was the bench coach with the Padres, although there was also associate manager - Ryan Christenson.

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2016	Tri-City Dust Devils	Northwest League	34-42	4th	San Diego Padres
2017	Tri-City Dust Devils	Northwest League	40-36	3rd	San Diego Padres