Chris Apecechea
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{{Short description|American baseball player and coach (born 1998)}}
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|name = Chris Apecechea
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|team = San Diego Padres
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|position = Coach
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|1|8}}
|birth_place = Palo Alto, California, U.S.
|bats = Right
|throws = Right
|teams =
- San Diego Padres ({{mlby|2024}}–present)
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Chris Apecechea (born January 8, 1998) is an American professional baseball coach who currently serves as the assistant pitching coach for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Early life
Apecechea grew up in San Mateo, California, and played high school baseball at Junípero Serra High School.{{Cite web|title=Serra baseball back on track|url=https://www.smdailyjournal.com/sports/serra-baseball-back-on-track/article_c001a068-0204-57b9-b02b-f3d6f8714f7a.html|access-date=December 13, 2024|website=smdailyjournal.com|language=en}} He was recruited by the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, but redshirted his freshman year in 2017 and did not play for the school.{{Cite web|title=BaseBows bring in highest ranked recruiting class in last eight seasons|url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/33274378/basebows-bring-in-highest-ranked-recruiting-class-in-last-eight-seasons/?outputType=amp|access-date=December 13, 2024|website=hawaiinewsnow.com|language=en}} Apecechea spent the 2018 season at the College of San Mateo, compiling a 3–1 record and 3.41 ERA with 14 strikeouts across 29 innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Chris Apecechea - 2021 - Baseball|url=https://highpointpanthers.com/sports/baseball/roster/chris-apecechea/8447|access-date=December 13, 2024|website=highpointpanthers.com|language=en}}
Apecechea transferred to High Point University in 2019. In three seasons for the school, he accumulated a 2–2 record and 4.93 ERA with 20 strikeouts across {{fraction|38|1|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Chris Apecechea College Leagues Statistics|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=apecec000chr|access-date=December 13, 2024|website=baseball-reference.com|language=en}}
Career
Following the conclusion of his collegiate career in 2021, Apecechea worked as a solutions contributor at Tread Athletics, a Charlotte, North Carolina–based baseball training facility whose clientele includes major league players and prospects.{{Cite web|title=Padres 2025 coaching staff is set|url=https://www.gaslampball.com/2024/12/6/24315278/padres-2025-coaching-staff-is-set|access-date=December 13, 2024|website=gaslampball.com|language=en}}
On June 30, 2022, Apecechea was hired by the San Diego Padres organization to serve as a pitching performance analyst.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfcncjgrx17/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==|title=instagram.com}}
Prior to the 2024 season, the Padres announced that Apecechea had been added to the major league coaching staff under the role of "coaching assistant, pitching."{{Cite web|title=Padres Announce 2025 Major League Coaching Staff|url=https://www.mlb.com/amp/press-release/padres-announce-2025-major-league-coaching-staff.html|access-date=December 13, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}}
Personal life
Apecechea's uncle, Zach Elliott, played professionally in the Philadelphia Phillies organization from 1995 to 1997.{{Cite web|title=Chris Apecechea - 2017 - Baseball|url=https://hawaiiathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/chris-apecechea/15487|access-date=December 13, 2024|website=hawaiiathletics.com|language=en}}
References
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External links
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Category:Baseball players from San Mateo County, California
Category:High Point Panthers baseball players
Category:Junípero Serra High School (San Mateo, California) alumni
Category:Major League Baseball coaches
Category:San Diego Padres coaches
Category:San Mateo Bulldogs baseball players