Jeff Ware (baseball)

Jeffrey Allan Ware (born November 11, 1970) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who currently serves as the bullpen coach for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He also played in parts of two seasons with the Blue Jays in 1995 and 1996.

Jeff Ware
Ware (left) with the Lansing Lugnuts in 2016
Toronto Blue Jays – No. 21
Pitcher/bullpen coach
Born: (1970-11-11) November 11, 1970 (age 53) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 2, 1995, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
July 7, 1996, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	3–6
Earned run average	7.47
Strikeouts	29
Teams
As player Toronto Blue Jays (1995–1996) As Coach Toronto Blue Jays (2023–present)
Medals Men's baseball Representing  United States Pan American Games 1991 Havana Team

Ware attended First Colonial High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Old Dominion University, where he played college baseball for the Old Dominion Monarchs.^[1]

During his time in the minor leagues with the Knoxville Smokies, Michael Jordan hit one of his three career home runs off him.^[2]

In early 2015, he was named as the pitching coach for the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts.^[3] In 2021, Ware was appointed to serve as the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons pitching coach.^[4] On July 13, 2022, Ware was promoted by the Blue Jays to interim manager of the Bisons, after Casey Candaele was promoted to interim bench coach of the Blue Jays following the firing of Charlie Montoyo. On July 29, Ware was appointed interim manager of the Bisons for the rest of the season.^[5]

On January 31, 2023, Ware was named as the new bullpen coach for the Toronto Blue Jays.^[6]

References

1. "Being Healthy a Victory for Ware". July 2, 1995.
2. "The Oral History of Michael Jordan's Minor League Baseball Career". Complex Networks.
3. Goldberg-Strassler, Jesse (January 7, 2015). "Huckaby heads Lugnuts' 2015 coaching staff". milb.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
4. "Blue Jays announce 2021 Minor League appointments". MLB.com. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
5. "Blue Jays appoint Jeff Ware as Bisons Interim Manager for remainder of 2022". milb.com. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
6. "Blue Jays Major League coaching staff update". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)