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American baseball player and coach (born 1998) Baseball player
Chris Apecechea
San Diego Padres
Coach
Born: (1998-01-08) January 8, 1998 (age 26)
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Bats: RightThrows: Right
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Chris Apecechea (born January 8, 1998) is an American professional baseball coach who currently serves as the assistant pitching coach for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Early life

Apecechea grew up in San Mateo, California, and played high school baseball at Junípero Serra High School. He was recruited by the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, but redshirted his freshman year in 2017 and did not play for the school. Apecechea spent the 2018 season at the College of San Mateo, compiling a 3–1 record and 3.41 ERA with 14 strikeouts across 29 innings pitched.

Apecechea transferred to High Point University in 2019. In three seasons for the school, he accumulated a 2–2 record and 4.93 ERA with 20 strikeouts across 38+1⁄3 innings pitched.

Career

Following the conclusion of his collegiate career in 2021, Apecechea worked as a solutions contributor at Tread Athletics, a Charlotte, North Carolina–based baseball training facility whose clientele includes major league players and prospects.

On June 30, 2022, Apecechea was hired by the San Diego Padres organization to serve as a pitching performance analyst.

Prior to the 2024 season, the Padres announced that Apecechea had been added to the major league coaching staff under the role of "coaching assistant, pitching."

Personal life

Apecechea's uncle, Zach Elliott, played professionally in the Philadelphia Phillies organization from 1995 to 1997.

References

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  2. "BaseBows bring in highest ranked recruiting class in last eight seasons". hawaiinewsnow.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  3. "Chris Apecechea - 2021 - Baseball". highpointpanthers.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  4. "Chris Apecechea College Leagues Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  5. "Padres 2025 coaching staff is set". gaslampball.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
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  7. "Padres Announce 2025 Major League Coaching Staff". mlb.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  8. "Chris Apecechea - 2017 - Baseball". hawaiiathletics.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.

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