Mike McCarthy (baseball)

Michael McCarthy (born November 18, 1987) is an American professional baseball coach for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball.

For the coach of the Dallas Cowboys, see Mike McCarthy.
Mike McCarthy
Oakland Athletics – No. 71
Bullpen coach
Born: (1987-11-18) November 18, 1987
Walnut Creek, California

Career

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]

References
  1. METTUS, JON. "How former CSUB pitcher Mike McCarthy landed a minor league coaching job with the Twins". The Bakersfield Californian.
  2. "Liberty High grad Mike McCarthy pitching for Red Sox affiliate – East Bay Times". Eastbaytimes.com. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  3. "Redlands baseball taking nothing for granted". Daily Breeze. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  4. EVANS, JEFF. "'Runners complete 25-man roster and coaching staff". The Bakersfield Californian.
  5. Californian, The Bakersfield. "Red Sox promote McCarthy to Triple-A". The Bakersfield Californian.
  6. "El Paso Chihuahuas announce 2022 manager, coaching Staff". Elpasotimes.com. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  7. "A's announce Major League coaching staff; add two athletic trainers". MLB.com.


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