Diamondbacks tab Herges as pitching coach

The Arizona Diamondbacks tabbed Matt Herges to be their new pitching coach on Thursday. Herges, 49, spent the past two seasons as bullpen coach of the San Francisco Giants.

Herges replaces Mike Butcher, who was dismissed following the 2019 season after four seasons with the club. The Diamondbacks ranked 12th in the majors in ERA (4.25) last season. Herges spent 11 seasons in the majors as a reliever from 1999-2009 and went 43-35 with 34 saves and a 3.91 ERA in 567 appearances (four starts). He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1999-2001), Montreal Expos (2002), San Diego Padres (2003), Giants (2003-05), Diamondbacks (2005), Florida Marlins (2006), Colorado Rockies (2007-09) and Cleveland Indians (2009).

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo was manager of Triple-A Columbus in the Indians' organization in 2009 when Herges made 11 appearances. 

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