Paul Abbott (baseball)

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172+1⁄3innings pitched, the most in his minor-league career. [2]

In 1989, Abbott was promoted to the Double-A Orlando Twins of the Southern League. He went 9–3 with a 4.37 ERA in 17 games, all starts. [2]

Abbott began the 1990 season with the Triple-A Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League. He went 5–14 with a 4.56 ERA in 23 games, all starts. He was called up to the Minnesota Twins on August 21, 1990. He went 0–5 with 25 strikeouts and a 5.97 ERA in seven games, all starts. [2]

Paul Abbott
Paul Abbott - Visalia Oaks - 1988.jpg
Abbott in 1988
Pitcher
Born: (1967-09-15) September 15, 1967 (age 57)
Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 21, 1990, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
August 7, 2004, for the Philadelphia Phillies

Coaching career

After completing his playing career, Abbott served as an assistant baseball coach at Fullerton Junior College and pitching coach for the independent Orange County Flyers of the Golden Baseball League. [3]

Abbott then spent 13 seasons as a pitching coach in the Boston Red Sox organization: Low-A Lowell Spinners (2011–2012), Single-A Greenville Drive (2013–2014), High-A Salem Red Sox (2015–2017), Double-A Portland Sea Dogs (2018–2019), Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox (2020), and Triple-A Worcester Red Sox (2021–2023). [4] Following the 2023 season, the Red Sox chose not to renew Abbott's contract. [4]

On February 5, 2025, the Athletics hired Abbott to serve as the pitching coach for their Triple-A affiliate, the Las Vegas Aviators. He had spent the previous season as the pitching coach for the Double-A Midland RockHounds. [5]

Personal life

Abbott's son Trent (born 1987), who attended Troy High School and played baseball for Fullerton College, was drafted as a pitcher by the Oakland Athletics in the 36th round of the 2007 MLB draft, but did not play baseball professionally. [6] Another son, Lance (born 1986), also attended Troy High School then played college baseball at Sacramento State and Fullerton College before playing briefly in the Seattle Mariners organization during 2010. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Paul Abbott Stats". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Paul Abbott Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Paul Abbott joins the Flyers Coaching Staff". orangecountyflyers.com. August 6, 2008. Retrieved January 24, 2009.
  4. 1 2 Speier, Alex (October 9, 2023). "Red Sox move on from longtime minor league pitching coach Paul Abbott" . The Boston Globe . Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ "A's Announce Player Development Staff for 2025". mlb.com. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Trent Abbott". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Lance Abbott". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
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