A.J._Sager

A. J. Sager

A. J. Sager

American baseball player & coach (born 1965)


Anthony Joseph Sager (born March 3, 1965) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) right-handed pitcher. He is currently the roving pitching instructor for the Detroit Tigers.[1] Sager played for the San Diego Padres (1994), Colorado Rockies (1995) and Detroit Tigers (1996–1998).

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College career

He is an alumnus of the University of Toledo. He played both college football and college baseball at Toledo.[2]

Playing career

Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 10th round of the 1988 MLB amateur draft, Sager made his Major League Baseball debut with the San Diego Padres on April 4, 1994, and appeared in his final game with the Detroit Tigers on September 26, 1998.

Coaching career

Prior to being promoted to the roving pitching instructor in 2013, Sager was the pitching coach for the Toledo Mud Hens.[1] On June 27, 2018, Sager was named bullpen coach for the Detroit Tigers.[3]


References

  1. "AJ Sager | Toledo Newspaper". Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
  2. "A.J. Sager (1999) - Hall of Fame". University of Toledo Athletics.
  3. Beck, Jason (June 27, 2018). "Tigers dismiss pitching coach Bosio". MLB.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018.

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