Coach Don Welke
MLB Scout - 1965-Present
Don Welke, current VP of Scouting Operations for the San Diego Padres, has scouted for over 50 years for the Blue Jays, Dodgers, Reds, Royals and Orioles, As an advance scout, he helped the Blue Jays prepare the 1992 World Series and 1993 World Series. He was instrumental in the Rangers back-to-back World Series appearances in 2010 and 2011.. He was also advance scout for Team USA when they won the 2000 Olympics. He signed Jorge Alfaro, Willie Blair, Fabio Castillo, Pat Hentgen and Martin Perez among many others.
Welke was an assistant coach at Eastern Michigan University, then was head coach at Concordia Lutheran Junior College from 1970-1975. He was a part-time scout for the Cincinnati Reds (1965-1969), Kansas City Royals (1970-1976), before going full time with the Toronto Blue Jays (1977-1995), Baltimore Orioles (1996-1999) and Los Angeles Dodgers (1999-2004). He was also head coach of Concordia University from 1970-1975. He was in the Texas Rangers scouting department in 2005 then was a special assistant to Philadelphia Phillies General Manager Pat Gillick in 2006. Welke rejoined the Rangers as Senior Special Assistant to the General Manager, Scouting, at the end of 2006. He now is in this third year with the San Diego Padres and looks forward to establishing them as a perennial playoff contender in the National League.
MLB Scout - 1965-Present
Don Welke, current VP of Scouting Operations for the San Diego Padres, has scouted for over 50 years for the Blue Jays, Dodgers, Reds, Royals and Orioles, As an advance scout, he helped the Blue Jays prepare the 1992 World Series and 1993 World Series. He was instrumental in the Rangers back-to-back World Series appearances in 2010 and 2011.. He was also advance scout for Team USA when they won the 2000 Olympics. He signed Jorge Alfaro, Willie Blair, Fabio Castillo, Pat Hentgen and Martin Perez among many others.
Welke was an assistant coach at Eastern Michigan University, then was head coach at Concordia Lutheran Junior College from 1970-1975. He was a part-time scout for the Cincinnati Reds (1965-1969), Kansas City Royals (1970-1976), before going full time with the Toronto Blue Jays (1977-1995), Baltimore Orioles (1996-1999) and Los Angeles Dodgers (1999-2004). He was also head coach of Concordia University from 1970-1975. He was in the Texas Rangers scouting department in 2005 then was a special assistant to Philadelphia Phillies General Manager Pat Gillick in 2006. Welke rejoined the Rangers as Senior Special Assistant to the General Manager, Scouting, at the end of 2006. He now is in this third year with the San Diego Padres and looks forward to establishing them as a perennial playoff contender in the National League.
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