“Guardians land former Dodgers/Astros pitching mind into new pitching dev role. Those orgs have done a great job historically with pitching and Cleveland obviously has a reputation and looking to improve there again,” Guardians reporter Justin Lada wrote on X. The Guardians have a solid hire in Ezra Bye from the Los Angeles Dodgers, who also has experience working with the Houston Astros. “There are very few organizations with a better reputation for developing pitching than the Cleveland Guardians, and they deserve every bit of praise they receive.”
Bye himself had broken the news of his hiring on X.
A former pitcher himself (he logged some stats in 2016 in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference), Bye has been on the ‘other’ side of the game for a few years now.
He was with the Dodgers in 2024, where he helped implement a new rehab throwing program, among other things.
He left LA after being one of many pieces that contributed to winning a World Series title.
Cleveland knows that the recipe for a solid player development program starts with prepared, forward-thinking people like Bye.
His official job title will be assistant of pitching development and analysis.
He appears to be eager and excited about his new opportunity with an up-and-coming group like the Guardians.
He undoubtedly has a lot to offer to help Cleveland pitch toward the top of the league.
