Wellington Cepeda | |
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Arizona Diamondbacks | |
Bullpen coach | |
Born: La Vega, Dominican Republic | November 25, 1973|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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As coach
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Wellington Cepeda (born November 25,1973) is a Dominican professional baseball coach and former pitcher who currently serves as the bullpen coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously served as a manager in the Dominican Professional Baseball League. [1] He played in minor league baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1997 to 2000.
Cepeda began his career as a pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. [1] He spent 1997 with the AZL Diamondbacks,1998 with the South Bend Silver Hawks,1999 with the High Desert Mavericks,and spent his final season in 2000 back with South Bend. [1]
Cepeda began his coaching career as the pitching coach for the Missoula Osprey in 2003 and 2004. [2] He spent the 2005 though 2007 seasons as South Bend's pitching coach. [3] Cepeda spent the 2008 and 2009 seasons as the pitching coach of the Visalia Oaks / Visalia Rawhide. He returned to South Bend as pitching coach for the 2010 through 2013 seasons. [4] He spent the 2014 and 2015 seasons as the Mobile BayBears pitching coach. [5] In 2019,Cepeda was the manager of the AZL Diamondbacks. [6]
Cepeda was hired as the Miami Marlins' bullpen coach following the 2019 season. [7] On October 2,2024,Cepeda was fired alongside the entirety of the Marlins coaching staff. [8]
On November 28,2024,Cepeda was hired to be the new bullpen coach and assistant pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks. [9]
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