Former Isidore Newman High School pitching standout Jeremy Bleich was recently hired as Assistant General Manager for the Arizona Diamondbacks. His responsibilities will include overseeing the club’s pitching development infrastructure and assisting in pitching-related player acquisitions.
The 38-year-old Bleich previously worked for the Pittsburgh Pirates for six seasons in a variety of pitching development roles, the most recent as director of pitching. One of his primary responsibilities was working with Pirates pitching prospects, including Paul Skenes, who won the National League Cy Young Award in 2025
Bleich was twice an All-State performer at Newman. He was named the Metro Player of the Year in 2005, after posting a 7-1 record and 0.56 ERA. The left-hander was named a first-team high school All-American by Collegiate Baseball.
He played collegiately at Stanford University and was drafted in the first round (44th overall pick) of the 2008 MLB June Draft by the New York Yankees.
Bleich pitched 11 seasons in the minors with seven different organizations. He made his major league debut with the Oakland Athletics in 2018. He began his career with the Pirates organization after his last professional season as a player in 2019.