Summary
Chad Joseph Chop (born March 21, 1980) is a former minor league baseball outfielder and first baseman.[1] From 2014–18, he worked as a special assistant for the San Francisco Giants, serving as a left-handed batting practice pitcher and video replay analyst.[2]
Biography edit
Chop was born in Orange, California, and graduated from Tustin High School.[3] He played two years at San Diego State (1999–2000) before transferring and playing two years at Vanguard University.[4] He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft by the Montreal Expos.[1] He spent four seasons in the Expos/Nationals' minor league system (2002–05) and one season with the independent Fullerton Flyers (2006).[citation needed]
After retiring as a player, he worked as a firefighter for the Tucson Fire Department from 2007 until 2013.[5][6] He met Hunter Pence in an Orange County gym, who hired him as a left-handed batting practice coach.[1][7] Pence invited Chop to spring training, and in 2014 the Giants hired him as a left-handed batting practice pitcher and video replay analyst, sharing replay duties with Shawon Dunston.[2] In 2019, Chop joined the Los Angeles Dodgers as a video replay coordinator.[8] As of 2022, he is head baseball coach at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Chop's Unlikely Road to the World Series". Vanguard University. October 29, 2014.
- ^ a b Shea, John (March 29, 2014). "Baseball adds replay, but challenges exist". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ "Chad Chop". San Diego State Aztecs Athletics.
- ^ Thomas, Jim (July 14, 2003). "Trust in God leads Chop to Sand Gnats". Savannah Morning News.
- ^ "2015 San Francisco Giants Media Guide" (PDF). p. 66. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016.
- ^ Brown, Daniel (February 16, 2015). "Giants outfielder Hunter Pence takes a mentally challenging few weeks off". San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ Keeling, Brock (April 27, 2015). "He Might Be Giant: A Day in the Life of Hunter Pence". 7x7.
- ^ "2019 Los Angeles Dodgers Media Guide" (PDF). p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Morales, Andy (April 13, 2022). "Baseball: Pusch Ridge keeps rolling". All Sports Tucson. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)