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 hired as the Padres' bench coach in , but was relieved of his duties on September 29, , after the team suffered a disappointing 99 loss season. He and hitting coach Wally Joyner seemed to bear the brunt of the blame for the poor performance.