Lorenzo Bundy

Charles Lorenzo Bundy (born November 6, 1959) is an American former professional baseball player and current manager for the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League. He has held Major League Baseball (MLB) coaching positions with the Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Miami Marlins.

Playing career Bundy attended James Madison University, where he was a standout first baseman and ranks second on the school's all-time home run list.

Bundy was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 22nd round of the 1977 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign.

After college, Bundy signed with the Texas Rangers as an undrafted free agent and also spent time in the Pittsburgh Pirates and Montreal Expos systems.

Bundy played eight seasons in the minor leagues and the Mexican League, finishing with a career batting average of .318 with 135 home runs and 535 RBI.

Bundy moved to the Florida Marlins system in 1995 as the hitting coach for the Brevard County Manatees in the Florida State League. He was promoted to manager of the Manatees for the 1997 season. In 1998, the Marlins named Bundy the minor league outfield and baserunning coach for their whole farm system. When Leyland left the team after the season, Bundy served as the Rockies' minor league outfield and baserunning coach from 2000–2001.

In 2002, Bundy joined the Pawtucket Red Sox of the International League as the team's hitting coach for 2002,

In 2007, Bundy joined the Los Angeles Dodgers organization as the manager for the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s of the Pacific Coast League, a role he maintained in 2008 as well.

Bundy returned to the Diamondbacks in 2009 as the team's first base coach under manager Bob Melvin.

After Melvin was fired, Bundy returned to the Dodgers system as manager of the rookie-level Arizona League Dodgers in 2010, and he then became manager of the Albuquerque Isotopes

On November 11, 2013, Bundy was named the new third base coach of the Dodgers. He was removed from that position on August 17, 2015, but remained on the staff as an outfield coach for the remainder of the season.

Bundy has also managed in the Mexican Pacific League (1991–present), winning three championships throughout the course of his coaching career: one with the Navojoa during the 1999–2000 season, another with Hermosillo during the 2006–2007 season, and his most recent with Mazatlán during the 2008-2009 season. He has also twice been named Manager of the Year. Following the 2017 season, it was revealed that Bundy would not return in his role with the team.

Bundy was named manager of the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League for the 2018 season.

On August 15, 2018, Bundy was announced as the new manager of the Tomateros de Culiacan of the Mexican Pacific League for the 2018-19 season. However, he was fired after an 8–10 start to the season.

In November 2018, Bundy was named the new manager for the Generales de Durango of the Mexican League for the 2019 season. He was fired on May 20, 2019, following a 15–24 start to the season. Bundy later joined the Acereros de Monclova as their bench coach. Later in 2019, he returned to manage the Mayos de Navojoa of the Mexican Pacific League.

On January 6, 2020, Bundy was named the manager of the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, the Double-A New York Mets affiliate. However, the 2020 season was eventually canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bundy returned as manager of the Rumble Ponies in 2021, posting a 47–60 record.

On February 2, 2022, Bundy was announced as new manager of the Winston-Salem Dash, the High-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. After one season with Winston-Salem, Bundy was named the manager of the Birmingham Barons, Chicago's Double-A affiliate.

On November 14, 2023, Bundy was appointed as manager of the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League.