Wellington Cepeda

Wellington Cepeda (born November 25, 1973) is a Dominican professional baseball coach and former pitcher who currently serves as the bullpen coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously served as a manager in the Dominican Professional Baseball League.^[1] He played in minor league baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1997 to 2000.

Wellington Cepeda
Cepeda with the South Bend Silver Hawks in 2007
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 76
Bullpen coach
Born: (1973-11-25) November 25, 1973 (age 51) La Vega, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Teams
As coach Miami Marlins (2020–2024) Arizona Diamondbacks (2025–present)

Career

Cepeda began his career as a pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.^[1] He spent 1997 with the AZL Diamondbacks, 1998 with the South Bend Silver Hawks, 1999 with the High Desert Mavericks, and spent his final season in 2000 back with South Bend.^[1]

Cepeda began his coaching career as the pitching coach for the Missoula Osprey in 2003 and 2004.^[2] He spent the 2005 though 2007 seasons as South Bend's pitching coach.^[3] Cepeda spent the 2008 and 2009 seasons as the pitching coach of the Visalia Oaks / Visalia Rawhide. He returned to South Bend as pitching coach for the 2010 through 2013 seasons.^[4] He spent the 2014 and 2015 seasons as the Mobile BayBears pitching coach.^[5] In 2019, Cepeda was the manager of the AZL Diamondbacks.^[6]

Miami Marlins

Cepeda was hired as the Miami Marlins' bullpen coach following the 2019 season.^[7] On October 2, 2024, Cepeda was fired alongside the entirety of the Marlins coaching staff.^[8]

Arizona Diamondbacks

On November 28, 2024, Cepeda was hired to be the new bullpen coach and assistant pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks.^[9]