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Former Phillies first baseman Rico Brogna has found his way back into baseball. Brogna was hired by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim as a special assistant and hitting coach.
Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com writes:
The Angels are expected to bring in former first baseman Rico Brogna to be a special assistant to general manager Jerry Dipoto, sources said.
Brogna, 43, played with Dipoto on the Mets from 1995-96 and has worked under him in the past. His role with the Angels will be part-scouting and part-coaching, mainly in the Minor Leagues.
Brogna is played with the Phillies from 1997 through midway through the 2000 season. Brogna was the reason that Pat Burrell moved from first base to the outfield initially, and after Burrell came up to the club in 2000 while Brogna was out with an injury, the Phillies acquired Travis Lee, who eventually became the Phillies' first baseman.
In Brogna's three full seasons with the Phillies he hit 20, 20, and 24 home runs, respectively. Those years he drove in 81, 104, and 102 runs. Just six players in 2013 in the National League had 100 RBI. A different era.
Brogna spent time as a high school head football coach while also scouting for the Tampa Bay Rays before giving up coaching football in 2012. Brogna also spent a month as Farm Director in the Arizana Diamondbacks' system. He quit after a month. We will see how long this appointment lasts. One thing in common with the Diamondbacks job? Angels General Manager Jerry Dipoto, then Vice President of the Diamondbacks.
