Diamondbacks pitching coach Brent Strom reacts to his firing

The Arizona Diamondbacks have fired pitching coach Brent Strom, as well as assistant pitching coach Dan Carlson and bullpen coach Mike Fetters.

This comes after a season in which the D-Backs missed the playoffs despite winning 89 games. The team leads the Major League in runs scored at 5.47 runs per game. But they allowed 4.86 runs and had a team ERA of 4.62, which ranked 27th in the MLB.

The team’s pitching was significantly better in 2023, especially in September and the postseason. Strom was largely credited for helping turn Brandon Pfaadt around.

In an exclusive conversation with Brent Strom, he said he was surprised by the shooting. He said he still has one year left on his contract and he is already preparing for next season. He was preparing to discuss these matters when Torey Lovullo called him to break the news.

Strom’s emotions were still running high, but he recognized that this is the nature of the game as it is a results-oriented industry. “It’s the head that wears the crown, and when it comes to pitching, that’s me.” Strom is undecided at this point as to whether or not he will look for another job in 2025.

Strom played in the Major Leagues from 1972 to 1977 with the New York Mets, Cleveland Indians and New York Mets.

A long coaching career followed, culminating in enormous success with the Houston Astros. He gained a reputation for combining old-fashioned methods with cutting-edge analytics. He left the Astros after the 2021 season and became the Diamondbacks’ head pitching coach in 2022.

The Diamondbacks have not yet sent out an official notice regarding this release.