Jordan Tiegs
Canadian baseball coach From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jordan Clifford Tiegs (born October 16, 1987) is a Canadian professional baseball former player and current coach. He is the bullpen coach for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Jordan Tiegs | |
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| Texas Rangers – No. 83 | |
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| Born: October 16, 1987 Woodstock, Ontario, Canada | |
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Career
Tiegs grew up in Woodstock, Ontario and attended Huron Park Secondary School.[1] A pitcher, he was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 46th round of the 2006 MLB Draft, but did not sign.[2] He attended Sauk Valley Community College for two seasons. Tiegs attended the College of Charleston in 2008, before finishing his college career at the University of Indianapolis in 2009. Tiegs only professional playing experience came with the Evansville Otters in 2009.[3]
Tiegs began his coaching career with the University of Indianapolis, spending 2011 through 2014 as their pitching coach and recruiting coordinator.[4] He then spent the 2015 through 2019 collegiate seasons as the pitching coach for Indiana State.[5] Tiegs joined the Texas Rangers organization in July 2019, serving as the pitching coach for the AZL Rangers. He spent the 2021 season as the Hickory Crawdads pitching coach.[6] Tiegs spent the 2022 through 2024 seasons as the Rangers minor league pitching coordinator.
In November 2024, Tiegs was named the Texas Rangers bullpen coach.[7]
Personal life
Tiegs earned a bachelor's degree in communications-public relations with a minor in business administration and an MBA from the University of Indianapolis.[5]
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