Lawrence Lee Rothschild (born March 12, 1954) is an American

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, and

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. Rothschild played for the Detroit Tigers of

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(MLB) in 1981 and 1982. He has coached for the Cincinnati Reds,

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, Chicago Cubs,

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, and

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. He served as the manager of the

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from 1998 through 2001, and most recently served as the pitching coach of the Padres from November 8, 2019 until August 23, 2021.

Playing career

Rothschild was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from

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, and pitched for the

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team. He signed as an amateur free agent with the Cincinnati Reds in 1975. Rothschild spent 11 years in the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers,

, and Chicago Cubs organizations as a

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from 1975 to 1985. He was 66–46 with 50 saves in the minor leagues. He pitched in seven games in the major leagues for the Tigers, five in 1981 and two in 1982.

Coaching and managing career

Early coaching career

Rothschild then worked as a coach with the Reds from 1986 to 1993, winning a

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as the team's

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. Rothschild worked with the

as a pitching instructor in 1994 before joining the

in 1995 and staying until 1997, where he won another

in 1997.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Rothschild managed the

beginning in their inaugural season of 1998 until early in the 2001 season, when he was fired as a result of three consecutive losing seasons and a 4–10 start to 2001. During his time in Tampa Bay, Rothschild compiled a record of 205 wins and 294 losses. He spent the remainder of 2001 as a consultant with the

Chicago Cubs

In 2002, Rothschild was hired as the Chicago Cubs pitching coach. He served in this role until 2010.

New York Yankees

Prior to the 2011 season, Rothschild signed a three-year contract from the

after

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was fired. Under Rothschild's tenure, the Yankees pitching staff has posted a 3.73 ERA in 2011, a 3.84 ERA in 2012, a 3.94 ERA in 2013, a 3.75 ERA in 2014, and a 4.05 ERA in 2015. On October 17, 2013, Rothschild signed a one-year contract to remain with the Yankees. His contract was renewed through the 2016 season. On October 7, 2016, he signed a one-year deal to remain with the Yankees through the 2017 season. Under Rothschild, starter

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finished with a 14-6 record with a 2.98 ERA, fourth in the league. During the 2017 season, the Yankees were fined after a phone conversation between Rothschild and replay room officials. On November 14, 2017, Rothschild signed a one-year contract to remain with the Yankees for the 2018 season. On October 28, 2019, the Yankees fired Rothschild.

San Diego Padres

On November 8, 2019, Rothschild was hired as the pitching coach of the

. On August 23, 2021, despite the Padres having a top 10 pitching staff ERA and a top 3 bullpen ERA and weathering a myriad of injuries on their pitching staff, Rothschild was fired.

Managerial record

Personal life

Rothschild was born in Chicago, Illinois. He has three children with his wife, Jane. His 3 children, listed from oldest to youngest, Scott "Scoot" Rothschild, Dylan "Water_GO" Yu, and Ivan "Catshark" Li.

References

External links

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Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
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