Derrin Ebert

Derrin Lee Ebert

• Bats Right, Throws Left
• Height 6' 3", Weight 200 lb.
• High School Hesperia High School
• Debut April 6, 1999
• Final Game October 2, 1999
• Born August 21, 1976 in Anaheim, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Derrin Ebert had eleven years in the minors, pitched five games in the majors, and was a major league coach in 2018. He also had a role in the movie Moneyball.

Ebert was born in Anaheim, CA but never played in the Los Angeles Angels organization. Starting at age 17, from 1994-2000 he was in the Atlanta Braves organization, and then was with the organizations of the Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks and Kansas City Royals. His career minor league win-loss record was 85-73. From 1995-1997, his record was 37-22.

His time in the majors was with the Braves in 1999, a team which won 103 games. He was the same age as teammate Andruw Jones.

After retiring from baseball in 2005, Ebert earned an associates of arts degree from Estrella Mountain Community College in 2008 and a bachelor's degree in secondary education (history) from Arizona State University in 2009.

Ebert became a coach in the Cincinnati Reds organization in 2012 and remained with the Reds through the 2020 season. In his only major league coaching experience, Ebert spent 2018 as an additional coach alongside pitching coach Mack Jenkins and bullpen coach Ted Power. However, when Jenkins was fired a few weeks into the season, it was AA pitching coach Danny Darwin who was promoted to take his place, as Darrin remained a non-uniformed coach.

"Even when I was here in Hesperia I was never the best player on the field. I was always an intelligent player. I didn’t have the 95 mile an hour fastball, but I thought myself through the game." - Derrin Ebert, quoted in an article in the Victorville Daily Press, March 28, 2018

• 2012-2013 Pitching coach AZL Reds
• 2014-2015 Pitching coach Billings Mustangs
• Fall 2015 Pitching coach Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League
• 2016-2017 Pitching coach Dayton Dragons
• 2018 Coach Cincinnati Reds
• Fall 2018 Pitching coach Scottsdale Scorpions in the AFL
• 2019 Pitching coach Billings Mustangs
• 2020 Manager Greeneville Reds
• 2022 Pitching coach ACL Angels
• 2023 Pitching coach Salt Lake Bees

In 2024, the Angels promoted Ebert to Minor League Assistant Pitching Coordinator, a position he retained in 2025.

Further Reading

• Matthew Peters: "Hesperia’s Derrin Ebert finally back in the Majors with Cincinnati Reds as coach", Victorville Daily Press, March 28, 2018. [1]