PCL1 New Orleans Baby Cakes

Zephyrs Name Scott, Waits to Coaching Staff

Published on June 17, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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Metairie, LA - The New York Mets announced that Marty Scott will be the new manager of the New Orleans Zephyrs, and Rick Waits will be the new pitching coach. Scott and Waits replace Ken Oberkfell and Dan Warthen, who were promoted to the Mets coaching staff following the dismissal of Manager Willie Randolph.

Scott's most recent managerial duties were with Team USA in the 2003 World Cup. In minor league baseball, Scott most recently managed the Fort Worth Cats in 2002. Prior to that Scott managed the St. Paul Saints from 1995-2000. Originally drafted by the Texas Rangers in 1977 from Dallas Baptist University, Scott played in the Rangers minor league system from 1979-1981, making it up to the Triple-A level. After his playing career he served as the Rangers Director of Player Development from 1984-1994. Scott has been out of coaching since 2003, and was hired in April by the Mets to be the manager of the Gulf Coast Mets in the Gulf Coast League before being promoted to the Zephyrs.

Waits was in his fifth season as the Mets' Minor League Pitching Coordinator before being assigned to New Orleans, and has been in the Mets organization for the past 13 years. In his tenure with the Mets, Waits has served as a pitching coach on all levels of the minor league system. From 1999-2002, Waits was the pitching coach for the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, and prior to that was the pitching coach for the Double-A Binghamton Mets in 1998, the Single-A St. Lucie Mets in 1997 and the Rookie League Gulf Coast Mets from 1995-1996. As a player, Waits pitched in the major leagues for 12 years (1973-1985) with the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers. He went 79-92 with eight saves and a 4.25 ERA in 317 games (190 starts), and also threw 47 complete games and 10 complete game shutouts.

"We are excited to welcome Marty and Rick to New Orleans," said Zephyrs GM Mike Schline. "We also certainly wish Ken Oberkfell and Dan Warthen the best of luck with the Mets, they did an outstanding job with the Zephyrs and were very active participants in our community events."

Scott made the trip with the team and will be on the bench tonight when the Zephyrs begin a four-game series against the Iowa Cubs in Des Moines, Iowa. Game time is scheduled for 7:05 PM CT. The Zephyrs return home for a four-game series against the Omaha Royals on Saturday, June 21st at 6:00 PM CT.

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