"After rebuffing an interview attempt from the Nationals, the Cubs have promoted Tyler Zombro to vice president of pitching, reports Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic. After just one year in the front office, Zombro will now take on an expanded role in scouting, coaching, and player development. Zombro joined the organization last season as a special assistant to president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer. He'd previously worked with Tread Athletics, a well-regarded training facility."
"Zombro spent six seasons as a minor league reliever, almost exclusively with Tampa Bay. His career was nearly cut short by a terrifying injury in 2021, when the righty was hit in the head by a line drive. The 104 mph batted ball fractured his skull and caused him to have a seizure on the mound. Zombro underwent brain surgery in July 2021. Incredibly, he briefly returned in 2022, but needed thoracic outlet syndrome surgery after two appearances."
Tyler Zombro received a promotion to vice president of pitching for the Cubs, taking on broader duties across scouting, coaching, and player development after a single season in the front office. He joined as a special assistant to president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer and previously worked with Tread Athletics. The Nationals pursued him for a major-league pitching coach role but Chicago retained him and expanded his role. Zombro spent six minor-league seasons, mostly with Tampa Bay, and suffered a fractured skull and seizure from a 104 mph line drive in 2021, underwent brain surgery, briefly returned in 2022, then required thoracic outlet surgery. The promotion moved forward as the club lost pitching director Ryan Otero to Boston, and Zombro was credited with helping acquire reliever Brad Keller, who produced a 2.07 ERA across 68 appearances.
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