Ron Wotus

Ronald Allan Wotus (born March 3, 1961) is an American former professional baseball player and coach who is the interim third base coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played professionally as a shortstop and second baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was drafted in the 16th round of the 1979 Major League Baseball draft by the Pirates, and made his MLB debut in 1983. He also served as bench coach for the Giants from 1999–2017.

Early life Wotus grew up in Colchester, Connecticut, and attended Bacon Academy, where he played soccer, basketball, and baseball.

Playing career Wotus was drafted in the 16th round of the 1979 MLB draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

He debuted with the Pirates in 1983 and also played for them in 1984. In the majors, he batted 12-for-58 (.207) in 32 games. Wotus said he hoped to manage some day, Wotus also coached the Giants' infielders and was in charge of defensive shifts. After the Giants had a disappointing 2017 season, Wotus was reassigned to third base coach, his original coaching position with the Giants, to help stabilize the team.

On August 10, 2021, Wotus became the second coach in franchise history, following John McGraw, to reach 2,000 wins. On August 31, Wotus announced that he would be retiring from full-time coaching following the season.

On January 26, 2022, Wotus came out of retirement and was hired by the Giants to serve as a special assistant. He served as bench coach for Italy in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

On May 29, 2026, Wotus rejoined the Giants as an interim third base coach, replacing previous coach Héctor Borg who was reassigned to a player development coach.

Personal life Wotus married his wife in 1987.