Josh Bard (Bench Coach)

JOSH BARD

BORN

Joshua David Bard (conceived March 30, 1978) is an American previous expert baseball catcher who is the seat mentor for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB as a catcher for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals and Seattle Mariners from 2002 to 2011. Troubadour was a switch-hitter who tossed right-gave amid his playing vocation 

Early life and individual 

Poet was conceived in Ithaca, New York. His family moved to Elizabeth, Colorado when he was an infant.[citation needed] He has gone to Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colorado. He at that point went to Texas Tech University, where he was a three-time All-American while playing for Texas Tech Red Raiders.[citation needed] 

Profession 

• Cleveland Indians 

On August 23, 2002, Bard made his MLB debut against the Seattle Mariners and hit a stroll off grand slam, turning into the second player to achieve this accomplishment in an introduction since Billy Parker. In 2003, Bard posted a .244 normal with 8 homers and 36 RBI in 91 diversions played. 

In 2004, Bard spent the main portion of the period on the impaired rundown because of stomach damage, and after that spent almost the remainder of the period in the minors. In 2005, Bard came back to the Indians list, backing up Víctor Martínez. 

• Boston Red Sox 

In January 2006, Bard was gained by the Boston Red Sox, alongside outfielder Coco Crisp and reliever David Riske, for reliever Guillermo Mota, third base prospect Andy Marte, and catcher Kelly Shoppach. He turned into the Red Sox's reinforcement catcher amid spring preparing 2006 after the retirement of John Flaherty. 

As an individual from the Boston Red Sox in April 2006, his essential obligations were getting knuckleball pitcher Tim Wakefield. In the start of the period, this turned out to be a difficult assignment, as Bard surrendered 3 passed balls in his first appearance for the Red Sox on April 5, 2006. On April 26, 2006, amusement against the Cleveland Indians, Bard surrendered 4 passed balls, giving him an aggregate of 10 passed balls in his initial 5 recreations. 

• San Diego Padres 

A couple of days after the fact, Bard was exchanged alongside Cla Meredith to the San Diego Padres for Doug Mirabelli. Mirabelli, who had been exchanged by the Red Sox to the Padres for Mark Loretta amid the offseason, was experienced at getting Tim Wakefield. 

A lifetime .240 hitter before joining the Padres, Bard hit .338 out of 231 at-bats the remainder of the period as the reinforcement to Mike Piazza. 

Versifier was behind the plate on August 4, 2007, for a home amusement against the San Francisco Giants. He was getting for pitcher Clay Hensley when Hensley surrendered Barry Bonds' 755th grand slam, which tied Bonds with Hank Aaron for most profession homers. 

Versifier's hot hitting did not proceed into the 2008 season. He started the season as the Padres' beginning catcher, with Rob Bowen as his reinforcement. In June, Bowen was exchanged to the Chicago Cubs for catcher Michael Barrett. In October 2008, Bard left the Padres and turned into a free specialist. 

• Boston Red Sox 

On January 2, 2009, Bard came back to the Red Sox with a one-year, $1.6 million contract, which incorporated a $3 million club alternative for 2010. However, on March 18, he was discharged. 

Washington Nationals 

On March 21, 2009, Bard marked a small-time manage the Washington Nationals and was welcome to Spring Training.[10] He played in 90 amusements for the Nationals, hitting .230. 

• Seattle Mariners 

On December 28, 2009, Bard marked a small time contract with the Seattle Mariners. 

Troubadour has his agreement acquired via Seattle on June 29, 2011. He played in 26 amusements with the Mariners, hitting .210. He chose free organization on October 30. On August 13, 2011, he was associated with a dubious play against the Boston Red Sox. Dustin Pedroia hit a fly ball to Ichiro Suzuki, who got the ball as Jacoby Ellsbury labeled up from third and attempted to score. Ichiro, who was known for tossing sprinters out at home, tossed a strike to Bard, who slammed into Ellsbury. He clutched the ball and got injured on the play. Not long after, he failed. Ellsbury was at first called safe. Eric Wedge turned out to contend. The umpires talked about it and before long got Ellsbury out. Terry Francona was shot out for contending the call. 

• Los Angeles Dodgers 

He marked a small time contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers in December 2011. He was discharged by the Dodgers on March 29, 2012. But later re-marked with them and was allocated to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes. He was the reinforcement catcher to Tim Federowicz at Albuquerque and showed up in 45 recreations with a .331 batting normal. Versifier singled in his last profession at-bat against the Omaha Storm Chasers in the Isotopes season-finishing playoff misfortune on September 9, 2012. 

• Training 

Poet resigned after the season and stayed with the Dodgers as a Special Assistant. He turned into the Dodgers real class warm-up area mentor for the 2016 season. 

The New York Yankees contracted Bard as their seat mentor for the 2018 season under new administrator Aaron Boone. Bard filled in as acting chief on September 2, because of Boone serving a one-amusement suspension.

Individual life 

Despite the fact that Bard was conceived in Ithaca, New York, his family moved to Colorado when he was five-months-old. His spouse, Lindsey, is an educator and they have been hitched for 10 years. Together they have three kids. 

His sibling, Mike Bard, is an MLB individual coach, was a university mentor for 13 years, and is at present a private teacher in the Denver region at Bardo's Diamond Sports in Parker. He is, nonetheless, not identified with Daniel Bard, a previous expert baseball pitcher.