"Driver began coaching after the end of his collegiate career, beginning his journey with the University of Puget Sound, for whom he played three years of college baseball. He then flipped between Central Washington University and Puget Sound before switching coasts to serve as a catching coach at Yale University. He got his first job in the major leagues with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2018, and stayed there through the 2019 season before he joined the Chicago Cubs in 2020."
"Los Angeles Dodgers catching coordinator Craig Driver is leaving the team this offseason after two years of service, and will join the Miami Marlins as a first base coach next season. Driver will replace Tyler Smarslok, who is leaving the Marlins to become a field coordinator for the Washington Nationals. The Dodgers had Driver as their catching coordinator in 2024 and 2025, and he is familiar with Marlins manager Clayton McCullough, who served as the Dodgers' first base coach from 2021-24."
Craig Driver will leave the Los Angeles Dodgers after serving as catching coordinator in 2024 and 2025 to join the Miami Marlins as a first base coach next season. He will replace Tyler Smarslok, who is leaving the Marlins to become a field coordinator for the Washington Nationals. Driver began coaching after his collegiate career at the University of Puget Sound, played three years there, and later coached at Central Washington, Puget Sound, and Yale. He entered the major leagues with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2018, stayed through 2019, and joined the Chicago Cubs in 2020. The Dodgers have not yet named a replacement and will add catching coordinator to offseason needs.
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