Greg Maddux possibly joining Dodgers as ‘Special Assistant’

Boston Globe reporter Nick Cafardo is reporting that Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux “is expected to join a West Coast team – likely the Dodgers – as a part-time special assistant.”

Cafardo made it clear, however, that the 49-year-old San Angelo, TX native and longtime Las Vegas, NV resident is not interested in a full-time gig, saying that the 2014 Hall of Fame inductee wants to spend time watching his son Chase – a freshman pitcher at UNLV – compete and wants to travel with his family.

“I enjoy working with pitchers,” Maddux told Cafardo “If there’s something I can do to help a young guy think about the game more and what he’s throwing and why he’s throwing it, I can help like that.”

Maddux spent parts of two seasons with the Dodgers before announcing his retirement in 2008. (Photo credit - Al Behrman)

Maddux was 8-7 with a 3.94 ERA in his two brief stints with the Dodgers. (Photo credit – Al Behrman)

Maddux spent parts of two seasons with the Dodgers – first in 2006 and again in 2008 – after which he retired, thus ending his brilliant 23-year MLB career.

There has been no official announcement or confirmation from the Dodgers or any other NL or AL West team regarding Maddux.

(h/t to dodgerblue.com’s Matt Borelli for first reporting this breaking story)

 

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7 Responses to “Greg Maddux possibly joining Dodgers as ‘Special Assistant’”

  1. OldBrooklynFan says:

    We could sure use him in the rotation, if he can still pitch like he did.

  2. Ron Cervenka says:

    I’m more interested in his kid, who will no doubt be drafted within a year or two.

  3. lindav says:

    And if you don’t have Greg’s autograph already I will warn you that it is not readable as Greg Maddux but he signs the same way every time 🙂

  4. Matt Borelli Matt Borelli says:

    thanks for the h/t, Ron

  5. Danny Sauter Danny Sauter says:

    Would love to see him transition to pitching coach if Honeycutt moves to another role after the season.

    • Ron Cervenka says:

      My guess is that it wouldn’t happen before his son Chase is drafted (or graduates) from UNLV. That being said, this is something that I have hoped for since the day he retired.

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