Hot Rods name 2021 coaching staff

The Bowling Green Hot Rods announced their 2021 coaching staff Monday. Jeff Smith will become the seventh manager in Hot Rods history and the third in three seasons. He will be joined by Jim Paduch as Bowling Green’s pitching coach and coaches Brady North and Skeeter Barnes. The Hot Rods are affiliated with the Tampa Bay Rays and will play in the High A League this season.