![]() ![]() For that, he will partner with first-time coach and former University of Oregon reliever Jesse Hobaica as the team's pitching coach. Jenks still wants to be heavily involved in the coaching and development of the team's pitchers. I can really lean on him in certain areas where I might not be thinking of a certain scenario that maybe he is with that catching experience in the big leagues." They really have the game in front of them. It's why you see so many managers who were ex-catchers. "Catching background was a big reason I went with Toby." Jenks said, "It's huge. Jenks turned to former big-league catcher Toby Hall to fill the hitting coach role to assist with this. Part of that is hitting and how position players view the game. "There's some things you like and some things you don't, and you take the things you do like and work around that."Ĭoming from a pitching background, Jenks worked hard to build his coaching staff to match his philosophies and strengthen any weak points in his baseball knowledge. "I've been very fortunate and have played in places where I have had unbelievable coaches," from high school all the way through the minor leagues and into the big leagues," Jenks said. Jenks is the only reliever ever to hold the record.Īs far as taking coaching philosophies from his playing career, Jenks doesn't have any one specific mentor. He also held the record for most consecutive batter retired, tying the high mark of 41 in 2007 before teammate Mark Buehrle broke it in 2009. ![]() He was on top of the mound when the White Sox won the World Series in 2005. Jenks has big-league experience, pitching with the White Sox and Red Sox from 2005-2011. Once I got to Grand Junction, it was touching something inside my chest, and it was the right fit at the right time." "Those coaching experiences were fantastic, and I'm really appreciative of them," Jenks said, "but I found out I wanted to be somewhere permanent and working with a specific group hands-on. "It came about through multiple conversations with multiple people throughout the second half of the season once I knew Jimmy wasn't going to come back." Jenks said, "Really me stepping up and saying I wanted to do it."Īlong with his pitching coach duties last year, Jenks also has coaching experience working as a roving pitching instructor in the Chicago White Sox organization. "This is my first time stepping into a managerial role.” Jenks said… “unless you count my son's tee-ball team, which y'know is a little bit different level."ĭespite never being a manager, Jenks knew that if the opportunity arose, it was something he wanted to do. Jenks replaces Jimmy Johnson, who retired following the season. We look forward to a terrific season ahead with him as our manager." Team President Mick Ritter said. "We are excited to welcome Bobby back for his second season in Grand Junction. ![]()
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