Mike Calitri
Philadelphia Phillies – No. 95
Coach
Born: (1978-03-14) March 14, 1978 (age 45)
Brockton, Massachusetts
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Michael Hennessey Calitri (born March 14, 1978) is an American professional baseball coach. He is the bench coach for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball.

Career

Calitri is from Canton, Massachusetts. He graduated from Xaverian Brothers High School,[1] then attended Clemson University, where he played college baseball for the Clemson Tigers. He signed with the Cincinnati Reds as a free agent, and played for the Reds organization until 2003, when he was released by the Reds. Calitri signed with the Boston Red Sox,[2] and was released by Boston in 2004. He returned to Clemson to complete his degree and went into sales.[1]

Vanderbilt University hired Calitri as their director of baseball operations in 2005.[3] In 2009, the Tampa Bay Rays hired Calitri to run their advance scouting program.[4] In 2013, he was hired to be a professional scout for the Cleveland Indians.[5]

In 2018, the Philadelphia Phillies hired Calitri as an advance scout.[1] Before the 2021 season, the Phillies promoted Calitri to the major league coaching staff as a quality assurance coach.[6] When the Phillies fired manager Joe Girardi in June 2022, they promoted bench coach Rob Thomson to interim manager and promoted Calitri to bench coach.[7]

Personal life

Calitri lives in Tampa, Florida, with his wife and three children.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Canton native Mike Calitri puts in the work to make it to the World Series as Phillies bench coach". The Boston Globe. October 30, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Boston.com / Sports / Baseball / Minor leagues / A baseball dream gives way to real life". Archive.boston.com. July 8, 2004. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Mike Calitri Named Director of Baseball Operations – Vanderbilt University Athletics – Official Athletics Website". Vucommodores.com. September 27, 2005. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Marc Topkin. "Advance Scouting Becomes High-Tech". Tampabay.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  5. ^ Marc Topkin (March 10, 2013). "Rays' position battles clearing up". Tampabay.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "Phillies make coaching news, too, as they finalize 2021 staff - NBC Sports RSN". Nbcsports.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  7. ^ Lauber, Scott (June 3, 2022). "Philadelphia Phillies fire manager Joe Girardi; Rob Thomson replaces him for rest of 2022". Inquirer.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.

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