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The SF Giants are “close to hiring” Minnesota Twins assistant pitching coordinator J.P. Martinez as the team’s assistant pitching coach, per a report.
In a report by Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the SF Giants are close to replacing departed assistant pitching coach Ethan Katz with Minnesota Twins minor-league assistant pitching coordinator J.P. Martinez. Katz was hired by the Chicago White Sox to serve as the team’s pitching coach on Tony La Russa’s staff.
Martinez has served as the team’s assistant pitching coordinator since 2018 and oversaw the Twins’ pitching operations at the organization’s Alternate Site during the 2020 season.