James Scott Benedict (born February 1, 1961) is an American professional baseball pitcher, coach, scout, and front office executive.
He has also worked in MLB for the Texas Rangers, Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Miami Marlins.
During his first professional batting practice in spring training in 1984, Benedict was hit in the head with a line drive and lost consciousness.
[2] After retiring from his playing career, Benedict became a pitching coach at Loyola Marymount University and Chapman College.
[10][11] The team’s new ownership fired Benedict after the 2017 season,[12] and the Chicago Cubs hired him as a special assistant to baseball operations.