There are very few organizations with a better reputation of developing pitching than the Cleveland Guardians.
They have worked wonders with many top starters for longer than a decade now, and deserve every bit of praise they get.
To coach and develop reliable pitchers every year, the Guardians have to employ the right personnel.
They made a solid hire on Wednesday, bringing in Ezra Bye from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Bye also has experience working with the Houston Astros.
“Guardians land former Dodgers/Astros pitching mind into new pitching dev role. Those orgs have done a great job historically with pitching and Cleveland obviously has a reputation and looking to improve there again,” Guardians reporter Justin Lada posted on X.
Guardians land former Dodgers/Astros pitching mind into new pitching dev role.
Those orgs have done a great job historically with pitching and Cleveland obviously has a reputation and looking to improve there again https://t.co/MAbbNydP12
— Justin L. (jlbaseball on bluesky) (@JL_Baseball) December 4, 2024
Bye himself had broken the news of his hiring on X.
A former pitcher himself (he logged some stats in 2016 in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference), Bye has been on the ‘other’ side of the game for a few years now.
He was with the Dodgers in 2024, where he helped implement a new rehab throwing program, among other things.
He left LA after being one of many pieces that contributed to winning a World Series title.
Cleveland knows that the recipe for a solid player development program starts with prepared, forward-thinking people like Bye.
His official job title will be assistant of pitching development and analysis.
He seems to be eager and excited for his new opportunity in an up-and-coming organization like the Guardians.
He surely has a lot to contribute to help keep Cleveland pitching near the top of the league.
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