Warren Schaeffer
| Warren Schaeffer | |
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| Colorado Rockies – No. 34 | |
| Coach | |
| Born: January 28, 1985 Vandergrift, Pennsylvania | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Warren J. Schaeffer (born January 28, 1985) is an American professional baseball coach. He is the third base coach for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball.
Career
[edit]Schaeffer is from Vandergrift, Pennsylvania. He attended Greensburg Central Catholic High School in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, where he played on the school's baseball team as a shortstop[1][2] and he led the Centurions to the PIAA Class A title and a runner-up finish in the WPIAL.[3] He enrolled at Virginia Tech and played for the Virginia Tech Hokies. The Colorado Rockies selected Schaeffer in the 38th round of the 2007 MLB draft. He played in Minor League Baseball for the Rockies organization for six seasons.[4]
After he retired, Schaeffer remained in the Rockies organization as a coach.[4] Schaeffer was named the manager of the Asheville Tourists for the 2015 through 2017 seasons, and the Hartford Yard Goats for the 2018 and 2019 seasons.[5] He was named the manager of the Albuquerque Isotopes for the 2020 season,[6] which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned to manage Albuquerque in the 2021[7] and 2022 seasons.[8]
On November 7, 2022, the Rockies promoted Schaeffer to their major league coaching staff as their third base and infield coach for the 2023 season.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Schaeffer's wife, Callie (née Rhodes), played softball at Virginia Tech.[4] They have two children.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Manager role in Single-A suits Vandergrift's Schaeffer | TribLIVE.com". Archive.triblive.com. September 13, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ DiPaola, Jerry (April 20, 2020). "Pandemic temporarily derails big break for ex-Greensburg Central Catholic baseball star Warren Schaeffer". TribLIVE.com.
- ^ www.tribliveoffers.com https://www.tribliveoffers.com/welcome. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b c Times-Dispatch, John O’Connor Richmond (July 2019). "Former Hokies baseball starter working way up in managing ranks". Roanoke Times.
- ^ "Warren Schaeffer Returning As Hartford Manager". MiLB.com. January 9, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Isotopes Announce Warren Schaeffer as New Manager". MiLB.com. December 17, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "In a tough season, manager Schaeffer has steadied the Isotopes - Albuquerque Journal". Abqjournal.com. September 25, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ Harrison, Randy (January 18, 2022). "Schaeffer: Isotopes are 'ready to go' even if big leaguers won't be - Albuquerque Journal". Abqjournal.com. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Rockies make 2 additions to big league staff". MLB.com.
- ^ https://www.abqjournal.com/1402244/topes-introduce-schaeffer-as-new-boss.html [bare URL]
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)