Jim Paduch

James Anthony Paduch

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 190 lbs.
• School Concordia University Chicago
• High School Holy Cross High School

• Born November 2, 1982 in Chicago, IL USA

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Biographical Information

Jim Paduch pitched in the minors and independent leagues from 2003-2013. He began with a 7-1, 1.94 season for the Billings Mustangs and finished at 57-64, 4.68 with 7 saves in 227 games (174 starts). He spent part of four seasons in AAA, including almost all of 2012.

In 2017 the Tampa Bay Rays hired Paduch as a pitching coach in their minor league system.

• 2017 Pitching coach GCL Rays
• 2018-2019 Pitching coach Princeton Rays
• 2021 Pitching coach Bowling Green Hot Rods
• 2022 Pitching coach Montgomery Biscuits
• 2023 Minor league pitching coordinator Tampa Bay Rays
• 2024 Pitching coach Bowling Green Hot Rods

Paduch also served as the 2019 Salt River Rafters pitching coach in the Arizona Fall League. He was slated to coach the Hot Rods in 2020 before COVID-19 wiped out the minor league season.