It's the first time in at least five years that another club has hired away a coach from the Phillies' MLB staff.

The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Tuesday they have hired Brian Kaplan as their new pitching coach. Kaplan, 42, takes over for Brent Strom, who was let go at the end of this past season. Kaplan spent the past three seasons as the Philadelphia Phillies ...

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A day after losing assistant pitching coach Brian Kaplan to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Phillies promoted 32-year-old Mark Lowy to fill his role on the coaching staff.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have hired Brian Kaplan to take over as pitching coach, the club announced on Tuesday.

Brian Kaplan, who spent the past three seasons with the Phillies, has been hired by the Diamondbacks to replace Brent Strom as the team's pitching coach.

The Arizona Diamondbacks announced the hiring of Brian Kaplan to become the club's next pitching coach on Nov. 12, 2024.

Brian Kaplan and Torey Lovullo talk about Kaplan being named the D-backs' new pitching coach and the approach he'll bring to the position

The Arizona Diamondbacks hired Brian Kaplan on Tuesday to be the team's pitching coach. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. Kaplan has spent the past three seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies as an assistant pitching coach and director of pitching.