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Brad Arnsberg

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Brad Arnsberg
Pitcher
Born: (1963-08-20) August 20, 1963 (age 61)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 6, 1986, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
April 23, 1992, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record9–6
Earned run average4.26
Strikeouts100
Teams
As player

As coach

Career highlights and awards

Bradley James Arnsberg (born August 20, 1963) is an American Major League Baseball coach and a former pitcher. He has held the role of pitching coach for the Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins, Toronto Blue Jays, and Houston Astros, and is currently with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Playing career

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Arnsberg graduated from high school in Medford, Oregon,[1][2] and was drafted in the first round of the 1983 draft (ninth overall) out of Merced College.[3] During his playing career, he played for the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, and the Cleveland Indians.[2] He made his debut on September 6, 1986, at the age of 23.[4] While pitching for the Rangers, he earned the save for Nolan Ryan's 300th career win against the Milwaukee Brewers in Milwaukee on July 31, 1990 (when the Brewers played in the American League).[5] He played the last game of his Major League career on April 23, 1992, and spent the next two seasons on various minor league teams before retiring.[2]

Coaching career

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Arnsberg served as pitching coach for the Montreal Expos from 2000 to 2001 and the Florida Marlins in 2002 and 2003, when they won the World Series. After a year in AAA in 2004 with the Syracuse SkyChiefs, he served as the Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach from 2005 to 2009. In 2010, he was hired by the Houston Astros to serve as their pitching coach.[6] He was fired on June 14, 2011.[7] In 2013, Arnsberg was hired by the Arizona Diamondbacks as their rehab coordinator.

Personal life

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Arnsberg currently resides in Cave Creek, Arizona, with his wife, Shelley. They have two children.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Manager and Coaches". Toronto Blue Jays. MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "Brad Arnsberg - The Baseball Cube". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
  3. ^ "1st Round of the 1983 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "New York Yankees at California Angels Box Score, September 6, 1986". Baseball-Reference.com. September 6, 1986. Archived from the original on October 26, 2007. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  5. ^ Wolf, Gregory H. "July 31, 1990: The Ryan Express wins 300th career game – Society for American Baseball Research". SABR. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  6. ^ McTaggart, Brian (October 30, 2009). "Astros add trio of coaches on Friday". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  7. ^ Calcaterra, Craig (June 14, 2011). "Astros fire their pitching coach". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
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