Brad Arnsberg Explained

Brad Arnsberg
Position:	Pitcher
Birth Date:	20 August 1963
Birth Place:	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right
Debutleague:	MLB
Debutdate:	September 6
Debutyear:	1986
Debutteam:	New York Yankees
Finalleague:	MLB
Finaldate:	April 23
Finalyear:	1992
Finalteam:	Cleveland Indians
Statleague:	MLB
Stat1label:	Win–loss record
Stat1value:	9–6
Stat2label:	Earned run average
Stat2value:	4.26
Stat3label:	Strikeouts
Stat3value:	100
Teams:	As player New York Yankees (1986–1987) Texas Rangers (1989–1991) Cleveland Indians (1992) As coach Montreal Expos (2000–2001) Florida Marlins (2002–2003) Toronto Blue Jays (2005–2009) Houston Astros (2010–2011)
Highlights:	World Series champion

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

Arnsberg graduated from high school in Medford, Oregon,^{[1] [2]} and was drafted in the first round of the 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. 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.

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.^[6] He was fired on June 14, 2011.^[7] 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Manager and Coaches bluejays.com: Team. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091011115318/http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/team/coach_staff_bio.jsp?c_id=tor&coachorstaffid=110336. October 11, 2009. October 11, 2009. Toronto Blue Jays. MLB.com.
2. Web site: Brad Arnsberg - The Baseball Cube. live. October 11, 2008. The Baseball Cube. https://web.archive.org/web/20220114084952/http://www.thebaseballcube.com/page.asp?PT=player&ID=8280. 2022-01-14.
3. Web site: 1st Round of the 1983 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase. live. January 14, 2022. Baseball-Reference.com. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20100301050904/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=year_round&year_ID=1983&draft_round=1&draft_type=junsec. 2010-03-01.
4. Web site: September 6, 1986. New York Yankees at California Angels Box Score, September 6, 1986. live. January 14, 2022. Baseball-Reference.com. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20071026044548/http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CAL/CAL198609060.shtml. October 26, 2007.
5. Web site: Wolf. Gregory H.. July 31, 1990: The Ryan Express wins 300th career game – Society for American Baseball Research. live. January 14, 2022. SABR. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809204443/https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/july-31-1990-the-ryan-express-wins-300th-career-game/. August 9, 2020.
6. Web site: McTaggart. Brian. October 30, 2009. Astros add trio of coaches on Friday. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121103145614/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091030&content_id=7582974&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb. November 3, 2012. May 18, 2020. MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media.
7. Web site: Calcaterra. Craig. June 14, 2011. Astros fire their pitching coach. live. June 14, 2011. NBC Sports. https://web.archive.org/web/20110616090553/http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/astros-fire-their-pitching-coach/. June 16, 2011.