Paul Janish has always had to make adjustments. That's the life of a fringe major league player.
The 35-year-old Janish, who spent several weeks with the Baltimore Orioles in 2017 filling in for injured shortstops J.J. Hardy and Ryan Flaherty, played 473 major league games with the Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves and Orioles, but during this past season he knew it was time to start thinking about life after his playing days.
Janish wanted to remain in baseball, but he wasn't sure if he'd stay with the Orioles' organization or go back to college. When a job as an assistant baseball coach opened up at his alma mater, Rice University, he knew the timing was right.
