Padres finalize coaching staff

The Padres announced their 2025 coaching staff on Friday evening.

The most notable development is that Brian Esposito has been named bench coach.

San Diego operated without a bench coach during Mike Shildts first year at the helm.

Esposito, 45, had already taken some of the traditional bench coach responsibilities.

His prior title had been game strategy assistant.

Hell continue to work as one of Shildts top lieutenants.

A former catcher who appeared in three MLB games amidst a 13-year professional playing career, Esposito has worked in the San Diego organization for the past three years.

The rest of the staff is as follows: pitching coach Ruben Niebla, hitting coach Victor Rodriguez, third base coach/infield instructor Tim Leiper, first base coach/outfield instructor David Macias, assistant hitting coaches Pat OSullivan and Mike McCoy, game planning assistant Peter Summerville, bullpen catcher Heberto Andrade, and coaching assistant Morgan Burkhart.

Niebla, one of the games most respected pitching voices, inked a multiyear extension last month.

Aside from Espositos title change, theres only one adjustment.

Former field coordinator Ryan Barba is no longer on the coaching staff.

AJ Cassavell of MLB.com writes that Barba is expected to remain with the organization in the player development department.

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