Mike McCarthy (baseball)
| Mike McCarthy | |
|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | |
| Pitching Coach | |
| Born: November 18, 1987 Walnut Creek, California |
Michael McCarthy (born November 18, 1987) is an American professional baseball coach in the minor leagues for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball.
Career
[edit]McCarthy was born in Walnut Creek, California, and raised in Brentwood.[1] He graduated from Liberty High School[2] and enrolled at the University of Redlands to play college baseball for the Redlands Bulldogs.[3] He transferred to California State University, Bakersfield to continue his collegiate career with the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners in 2008.[4]
The Boston Red Sox selected McCarthy in the 14th round of the 2011 MLB draft, and he reached Triple-A in 2014.[5] He played professional baseball until 2016. In 2018, he became the bullpen coach for the Rochester Red Wings, the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.[1] In 2022, he was the pitching coach for the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres.[6]
On November 28, 2022, the Athletics named McCarthy to their coaching staff as their bullpen coach for the 2023 season.[7]
As of the 2024 season, McCarthy was named the pitching coach of the Gwinnett Stripers, the Braves AAA Affiliate.
References
[edit]- ^ a b METTUS, JON. "How former CSUB pitcher Mike McCarthy landed a minor league coaching job with the Twins". The Bakersfield Californian.
- ^ "Liberty High grad Mike McCarthy pitching for Red Sox affiliate – East Bay Times". Eastbaytimes.com. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "Redlands baseball taking nothing for granted". Daily Breeze. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ EVANS, JEFF. "'Runners complete 25-man roster and coaching staff". The Bakersfield Californian.
- ^ Californian, The Bakersfield. "Red Sox promote McCarthy to Triple-A". The Bakersfield Californian.
- ^ "El Paso Chihuahuas announce 2022 manager, coaching Staff". Elpasotimes.com. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "A's announce Major League coaching staff; add two athletic trainers". MLB.com.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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