Anthony Contreras
Anthony Contreras
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 185 lb.
- School San Jose State University
- High School Piedmont Hills High School
- Born September 26, 1983 in Los Gatos, CA USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Infielder Anthony Contreras played in the San Francisco Giants' chain in 2005-2007 and the San Diego Padres' chain in 2008-2013. In his nine seasons Contreras appeared in 729 games and hit .257/.292/.342. He also pitched in 11 games with a fine 7.29 ERA. Contreras played briefly in the independent leagues in both 2008 and 2013, most likely after being released by the Giants and Padres, respectively.
Contreras became a manager with the AZL Padres in 2014 when Rod Barajas was moved up to hitting coach in A ball. He then began the next year as skipper of the Tri-City Dust Devils. He was slated to manage Fort Wayne again in 2020 before the minor league season was cancelled due to COVID-19. Contreras managed the Lehigh Valley IronPigs from 2022-2025. Through his first three years of managing the IronPigs, the win total for Lehigh Valley increased each year. He started the 2026 season as the IronPigs' manager, but following the replacement of Phillies manager Rob Thomson by Don Mattingly on April 28th, he was called up to Philly to act as the team's third base coach.
After the 2021 season he also managed the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League.
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