The San Diego Padres have made a big addition to their team, and it’s a face that many in San Diego will recognize. Trevor Hoffman, a former star player, has taken on a new role as the Upper-Level Pitching Coordinator and Special Assistant to General Manager Josh Byrnes, according to an announcement made by Byrnes on Thursday.
In his new position, Trevor Hoffman will have an important job. He will be responsible for evaluating and helping coordinate all the pitchers in the Padres organization, from Double-A and Triple-A to the major league level. This means he’ll be working with pitchers at different stages of their careers to help them improve and reach their full potential.
Recently, on the Talkin Baseball podcast by Jomboy Media, hosts Jake Storiale and Trevor Plouffe shared their thoughts on these changes.
They discussed the role of the front office in a baseball team and how it can influence the day-to-day activities of the players and managers. Storiale and Plouffe talked about the dynamics within the team and how sometimes, the front office can dictate too much. They mentioned that it’s essential for the front office to put together a strong team and then let the players and managers do their jobs without too much interference.
”I was never part of an organization necessarily where the front office was down and I felt like they had a strong influence on day-to-day activities. leadership and rules that’s the manager”
” In the article, they say the dynamic is Preller makes other people be the bad guy so he can always save face and be the friendly guy bo mel doesn’t like that coz it’s not supposed to be that way another part of the article that I couldn’t comprehend is Preller dictating what goes on pregame and dictating what kind of work you’re putting in here’s my thought on the front office Put the team together and then shut up if we need a piece at the deadline to get the piece at the deadline, you telling me what work I need to do if you didn’t think i knew how to be a professional, why did you bring me here” : both of them discussed.
"Put the team together and shut up." – Trev on the Padres front office pic.twitter.com/eI3F7sit2j
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) September 20, 2023
Trevor Hoffman is a well-known figure in San Diego. He held the record for the most career saves before Mariano Rivera broke it, and he’s still second on the list with an impressive 601 saves. During his 16 seasons with the Padres, he was a six-time All-Star and had an excellent ERA of 2.76, along with 1,029 strikeouts in 952 1/3 innings. Even when he lost some speed on his fastball, his changeup pitch was so effective that he continued to excel.
Hoffman’s contributions to the Padres are so significant that the team retired his number, making him one of only five Padres players to receive this honor, alongside legends like Tony Gwynn, Steve Garvey, Randy Jones, and Dave Winfield.
