Ohio Tim picks #413, Ben Fritz

The Coach: Ben Fritz

The Card: Shoebox Heroes, Series 2, #332

How I got the Auto: I made the card, sent it to Josh Harrison, an autograph collector in San Diego and he got it signed for me and returned it. 

About Ben Fritz: Ben was drafted by the A's in the first round of the 2002 draft.  He played in the A's system from 2002-2008, then played in the Atlantic Independent League for 3 seasons. In 2015 he joined the Padres organization.  He was the manager of the A level Tri-City Dust Devils in 2016-2017. He was named the Padres bullpen coach in 2019, a position he still holds.  He was an interim pitching coach for the Padres before Reuben Niebla.  On October 30, 2026 it was announced that Ben would be leaving the Padres to become the pitching coach for the Diamondbacks.

Between: Dan Frisella and Reymond Fuentes

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