Darren Balsley

Darren Wayne Balsley

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 205 lb.
• School Palomar College
• High School Mt. Carmel High School

• Born October 27, 1964 in Newport Beach, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Darren Balsley was drafted by the Oakland A's in the 3rd round of the January 1984 amateur draft. He played several seasons in the Athletics (1984-1986) and Toronto Blue Jays (1987-1989) organizations.

After his playing career ended, he was a minor league coach, manager, and scout. He was pitching coach for the St. Catharines Blue Jays (1990-1991), Myrtle Beach Hurricanes (1991-1992), and Hagerstown Suns (1993). He managed the Medicine Hat Blue Jays in 1994-1995. He returned to coaching with Hagertstown (1996), the Dunedin Blue Jays (1997) and the Knoxville Smokies (1999). He was the Blue Jays advance scout in 1998.

In 2000, Balsley was coach of the Fort Wayne Wizards and in 2001 he was pitching coach of the Lake Elsinore Storm. He moved up to the Mobile BayBears the next year and began 2003 with Mobile, but was moved up to the San Diego Padres in May to replace Greg Booker and was with the Padres until the end of the 2019 season, when he was let go alongside manager Andy Green.

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1994	Medicine Hat Blue Jays	Pioneer League	39-39	4th	Toronto Blue Jays
1995	Medicine Hat Blue Jays	Pioneer League	35-37	4th	Toronto Blue Jays	Lost League Finals

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