In , he was named the Padres' bench coach, a position from which he was let go on September 29,  following a 99 loss season. It seems that he and hitting coach Wally Joyner were the scapegoats for the disappointing season.
He was named Padres' bench coach in , but his tenure ended abruptly on September 29, , after the team suffered a dismal 99 loss season. He and hitting coach Wally Joyner seemed to be scapegoated for the poor performance of the team.