Patrick Edward Rice (born November 2, 1963) is an American former professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of the Major League Baseball (MLB) (1991).
Rice grew up in a Air Force family which eventually settled in Colorado Springs where he attended Air Academy High School.[1]
From 1995–1997, Rice was the pitching coach for the Low-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in the Mariners organization. He was the pitching coach for Orlando in 1998[2] and New Haven in 1999 (both Double-A). From 2000–2007, he was the minor league pitching coordinator for the Mariners. He left the Mariners' organization in 2008 to become the pitching coach for the Single-A San Jose Giants in the San Francisco Giants organization. On December 15, 2008, he was announced as the pitching coach for Triple-A Fresno.[3]
Rice left the San Francisco Giants organization after 2013 season and was hired on with Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization and has been named pitching coach for their Double A Arkansas Travelers. In 2015, he was named the pitching coordinator of the upper level for the Angels.
Rice was hired by the Washington Nationals to be the pitching coach for the Low-A Fredericksburg Nationals during their inaugural season in 2021. Rice was fired at the end of the season.
His oldest son Stephen Rice is the play by play broadcaster for the Fresno Grizzlies, the Single A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.
References
- ^ Briggeman, Brent (May 26, 2013). "Fresno pitching coach Pat Rice keeps his roots in Colorado Springs". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ Kauffman, Scott (December 12, 1997). "Rohn New Manager Of O-rays". orlandosentinel.com. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ^ "ROHN RETURNS TO LEAD GRIZZLIES FIELD STAFF". fresnogrizzlies.com. 2008-12-15. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)