Craig Driver
| Craig Driver | |
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| Miami Marlins | |
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| Born: September 21, 1988 Seattle, Washington, U.S. | |
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Craig Driver (born September 21, 1988) is an American professional baseball coach who currently serves as the first base coach for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
[edit]Driver attended Nathan Hale High School in Seattle, Washington, where he played baseball and basketball for the Raiders.[1] Driver played four years of college baseball as a catcher; first at Columbia Basin College for one year, and then at the University of Puget Sound for his final three years.[2][3]
Driver began his coaching career at the University of Puget Sound, serving as a catching coach, first base coach, and recruiter for the 2011â2012 season.[3] Driver spent the 2012â2013 and 2013â2014 seasons at Central Washington University as a graduate assistant coach.[4] He returned to Puget Sound for the 2014â2015 and 2015â2016 seasons as the athletic recruitment coordinator and head assistant coach.[2] Driver then spent the 2016â2017 season at Yale University, serving as their catching coach.[2]
Driver began his professional coaching career with the Philadelphia Phillies, serving as their bullpen catcher and receiving coach in 2018 and 2019.[5][6]
Driver was hired by the Chicago Cubs as their first base and catching coach prior to the 2020 season.[7]
Driver spent the 2024 and 2025 seasons in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization as a catching and bullpen coach.
On November 19, 2025, the Miami Marlins hired Driver to serve as the team's first base coach.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Driver graduated from the University of Puget Sound with a degree in business and a minor in mathematics, and completed a master's degree in athletic administration at Central Washington University.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Craig Driver bio". Puget Sound Loggers baseball. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ a b c Bill Gallagher (January 30, 2018). "Driver hired by Phillies". Yale Daily News. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Craig Driver bio". Yale Bulldogs baseball. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "CWU Hall of Famers Wilson, Hippi Join Baseball Staff for 2013 Season". Central Washington Wildcats. January 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Matt Gelb (February 16, 2018). "Inside the Phillies' catching laboratory: Revamped program in search of the winning edge". The Athletic. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Matt Gelb (February 16, 2019). "How does one of the best catchers in baseball improve? For J.T. Realmuto, it begins with an open mind". The Athletic. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Paul Sullivan (December 1, 2019). "Cubs bring in Craig Driver as first-base and catching coach to round out David Ross' staff". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Adams, Steve (November 19, 2025). "Marlins To Hire Craig Driver As First Base Coach". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- Baseball coaches from Washington (state)
- Baseball players from Washington (state)
- Baseball catchers
- Major League Baseball bullpen catchers
- Philadelphia Phillies coaches
- Columbia Basin Hawks baseball players
- Puget Sound Loggers baseball players
- Puget Sound Loggers baseball coaches
- Central Washington Wildcats baseball coaches
- Yale Bulldogs baseball coaches
- University of Puget Sound alumni
- Central Washington University alumni
- 1988 births