"Scott heads to Orange County after four seasons as the lead pitching coach with the Rockies. He'd previously spent two years as Colorado's bullpen coach and had been in the organization dating back to 2009. The 57-year-old's time in professional baseball began with the Angels. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the franchise in 1990 and made 16 relief appearances for the '93 team. That wound up being his only MLB action amidst a decade-long minor league career."
"The Rockies had by far the worst pitching staff in MLB in 2025. Their 5.99 earned run average was more than half a run higher than that of the 29th-place Nationals. They were last with a 17.2% strikeout rate and a 9.8% swinging strike percentage. Their 5.44 ERA in road games was also worst in MLB, so the issues went well beyond the challenge of pitching at Coors Field."
The Angels completed their 2026 coaching staff with hires of Darryl Scott as assistant pitching coach, Dom Chiti as bullpen coach, and Derek Florko as assistant hitting coach. These additions constitute the final hires for Kurt Suzuki's first season as manager. Scott spent four seasons as the Rockies' lead pitching coach and began his professional career with the Angels, making 16 MLB relief appearances in 1993. The Rockies struggled in 2025 with a 5.99 ERA and the lowest strikeout and swinging-strike rates, prompting organizational changes. Chiti is an internal hire with extensive MLB bullpen-coaching experience and replaces Steve Karsay.
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