Brad Arnsberg
| Brad Arnsberg | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 20, 1963 Seattle, Washington | |
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 record | 9–6 |
| Earned run average | 4.26 |
| Strikeouts | 100 |
| Teams | |
As player
As coach
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Bradley James Arnsberg (born August 20, 1963) is a 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[]
Arnsberg graduated from high school in Medford, Oregon,[1][2] and was drafted in the first round of the 1983 draft (9th overall) out of Merced College. During his playing career, he played for the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, and the Cleveland Indians. He made his debut on September 6, 1986, at the age of 23. 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). 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.
Coaching career[]
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.[3] He was fired on June 14, 2011.[4] In 2013, Arnsberg was hired by the Arizona Diamondbacks as their rehab coordinator.
Personal life[]
Arnsberg currently resides in Cave Creek, Arizona, with his wife, Shelley. They have two children, Kyle and Kaden. Kyle graduated with his bachelor's and master's degree from Louisiana Tech University, and is currently the New York Yankees' bullpen catcher.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Manager and Coaches | bluejays.com: Team
- ^ Brad Arnsberg Statistics - The Baseball Cube Archived October 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ McTaggart, Brian (30 October 2009). "Astros add trio of coaches on Friday | MLB.com: News". mlb.com. Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Calcaterra, Craig (2011-06-14). "Astros fire their pitching coach". NBC Sports. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Washington (state)
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- New York Yankees players
- Texas Rangers players
- Cleveland Indians players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Albany-Colonie Yankees players
- Greensboro Hornets players
- Columbus Clippers players
- Iowa Cubs players
- Louisville Redbirds players
- Oklahoma City 89ers players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Tacoma Tigers players
- Merced Blue Devils baseball players
- Sportspeople from Seattle
- Florida Marlins coaches
- Montreal Expos coaches
- Toronto Blue Jays coaches
- Houston Astros coaches
- Major League Baseball pitching coaches
- Merced College alumni