Marty Pevey

Who is Marty Pevey?

Marty Ashley Pevey is an American professional baseball manager and former Major League catcher and coach. In 2014, he will begin his second consecutive season as manager of the Chicago Cubs' Triple-A affiliate, the Iowa Cubs of the Pacific Coast League.

Pevey stood 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighed 185 pounds; he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. After playing collegiately for the Georgia Southern Eagles, he was selected in the 19th round of the 1982 Major League Baseball Draft by the Minnesota Twins, but he was released after only two months in the Rookie-level Appalachian League. He resumed his pro career when the St. Louis Cardinals signed him as a free agent the following season.

Pevey's playing career lasted for 13 seasons. In his only Major League trial, he appeared in 13 games played, 11 as a starting catcher, for the 1989 Montreal Expos. He had one double and one triple among his nine big-league hits.

As a manager, Pevey has worked at all levels of minor league baseball, starting in the Toronto Blue Jays' organization at the Rookie level