The Diamondbacks announced that Brian Kaplan, formerly with the Philadelphia Phillies, will be their new pitching coach after firing Brent Strom.

The Philadelphia Phillies have valued continuity ever since they broke a decade-long postseason drought in 2022 — and that meant keeping most of the behind-the-scenes forces in place. They promoted people and retained them with higher salaries.

Brian Kaplan, who spent the past three seasons with the Phillies, has been hired by the Diamondbacks to replace Brent Strom as the team's pitching coach.

The Diamondbacks announced that they have hired Brian Kaplan to be their new pitching coach. He will replace Brent Strom,