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Michael Richard Adair (born January 19, 1958) is an American former pitching coach for the Baltimore Orioles and a former minor league baseball player. He was succeeded as pitching coach by Bill Castro.
| Rick Adair | |
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| Pitching coach | |
| Born: January 19, 1958 Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
As a player, Adair played college baseball at Western Carolina University and was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the third round of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft.[1][2] Injuries ended his career seven years later, having peaked at the Triple-A level.[2]
He has held various coaching jobs since the end of his playing career, mostly as a minor-league pitching coach, with the Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations. He held major league coaching jobs with Cleveland, Detroit, and Seattle. Prior to being appointed to his former position with Seattle, Adair spent four seasons as a minor-league pitching coordinator for the Texas Rangers.[citation needed]
He was suspended on September 11, 1997, for 2 games after a postgame confrontation with the umpires.[3]
Adair served as pitching coach for the Seattle Mariners.[1][4] In 2011, he was hired as the bullpen coach for the Baltimore Orioles.[5] Adair took over pitching coach Mark Connor's position after the latter resigned on June 14.[6] Adair went on a leave of absence for personal reasons and was succeeded as pitching coach by Bill Castro on August 16, 2013.[7]
Adair is the nephew of former MLB pitcher and pitching coach Art Fowler.[8]
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