Diamondbacks reportedly part ways with pitching coach Brian Kaplan

The Arizona Diamondbacks will have a new pitching coach in 2027 after deciding not to renew Brian Kaplan’s expired contract, according to MLB.com’s reporting, also carried by Diamondbacks On SI.

The change comes as manager Torey Lovullo begins another two-year term. The status of the rest of his coaching staff remained unresolved in MLB.com’s report.

Arizona announced Kaplan’s hiring Nov. 12, 2024. He previously spent three seasons as Philadelphia’s assistant pitching coach and director of pitching.

For Diamondbacks followers in Queen Creek, Arizona, the next question is who takes over. A replacement had not been identified in the reports.

Sources: Diamondbacks On SI; MLB.com’s staff report; Diamondbacks’ hiring announcement; Lovullo’s new contract.