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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Andrew Friedman Expects Rick Honeycutt, Dodgers Coaching Staff To Return For 2018 Season
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Andrew Friedman Expects Rick Honeycutt, Dodgers Coaching Staff To Return For 2018 Season

Matthew Moreno
November 8, 2017
2 Min Read
Rick Honeycutt, Dave Roberts
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
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Aside from losing assistant hitting coach Tim Hyers to the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman anticipates the coaching staff to remain intact for the 2018 season. That includes pitching coach Rick Honeycutt, despite previous reports.

“We fully expect everyone to be back, including Honey,” Friedman said Tuesday during a press conference at Dodger Stadium. “He was really energetic through the year and in talking to him during the World Series.

“Honey’s obviously been big part of our past success, and we look forward to him being a big part of our success in 2018. From all of our standpoints, we have some unfinished business.”

Honeycutt’s two-year contract expired at the conclusion of this season, and it was followed by indications he would not return to the Dodgers as pitching coach. When Honeycutt inked his previous contract, it was reported he would transition to a role as an advisor once his deal was up.

Should Honeycutt return in the same capacity, it would mark a 13th season with the Dodgers as pitching coach. He’s been the lone holdover from the managerial tenures of Grady Little, Joe Torre, Don Mattingly and now Dave Roberts.

Honeycutt trails only Chicago White Sox’s Don Cooper and Darren Balsley of the San Diego Padres for standing as the longest-tenured pitching coach. Dave Righetti (18 seasons) held the title, but was reassigned by the San Francisco Giants last month. Next season will be Cooper’s 17th, while Balsley is entering his 16th.

Honeycutt’s impact on the pitching staff is immeasurable, particularly for Clayton Kershaw who has regularly raved about the only pitching coach he’s known in his career.

During Honeycutt’s 12-year tenure, the Dodgers have sported the best cumulative ERA in the Majors. This season, they led the National League with a 3.38 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, .228 opponents’ batting average, and 1,549 strikeouts, which also set a franchise record.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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