Dodgers' Rick Honeycutt Joining Front Office and Mark Prior is Expected to Become Pitching Coach

Rick Honeycutt has been the Los Angeles Dodgers pitching coach under four different managers over 14 seasons, but after his long tenure in that role, Dodgers president Andrew Friedman told reporters that Honeycutt will be assigned to a special assistant role and no longer serve on manager Dave Roberts' staff.

Taking over as the Dodgers pitching coach will likely be bullpen coach Mark Prior.

The Dodgers underachieved when it mattered most, as they were ousted by the Washington Nationals in the NLDS. Someone needed to be held accountable, and since manager Roberts isn't going anywhere, removing Honeycutt as the pitching coach is a big enough shake-up to this coaching staff. Obviously we won't know if that's the reasoning behind this, but it's certainly safe to assume.

Of course, this could also have to do with Honeycutt's health, as he had spinal fusion surgery last offseason.

Mark Prior, as many of you probably remember, is the former ace of the Chicago Cubs pitching staff in the early-2000s, but sadly, his once-promising career came to an abrupt end after countless injuries.

Prior spent three seasons as the minor league pitching coordinator for the San Diego Padres and then joined the Dodgers in 2018.