Erick Harding "Rick" Peterson is an American former pitcher and pitching coach in Major League Baseball. He was most recently the director of pitching development for the Baltimore Orioles. He was a pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization,but is most notable as the pitching coach for the Oakland Athletics,New York Mets,and the Milwaukee Brewers. Peterson is known for his unique use of biomechanical research and psychological principles to help pitchers improve their pitching motions. His nicknames include "The Jacket" and "The Professor." He is also known for placing his hand on the shoulder of the pitcher during mound visits.
Robert "Kip" Wells is an American former professional baseball pitcher. In his Major League Baseball (MLB) career,he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Texas Rangers,St. Louis Cardinals,Colorado Rockies,Chicago White Sox,Kansas City Royals,Washington Nationals,Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres between 1999 and 2012.
Daniel Lee Kolb is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Kolb has played for the Texas Rangers,Atlanta Braves,Milwaukee Brewers,and Pittsburgh Pirates. He bats and throws right-handed.
Fernando Alexis Nieve [knee-EH-veh] is a Venezuelan former right-handed professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and New York Mets and in Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) for the Doosan Bears. Current Minor League Pitching Coach at Pittsburgh Pirates
Jeffrey Charles D'Amico is an American former professional baseball pitcher from 1996 to 2004. D'Amico,sometimes nicknamed "Big Daddy" due to his six-foot nine stature,was a starting pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers,New York Mets,Pittsburgh Pirates,and Cleveland Indians of the Major League Baseball (MLB). His career record was 42 wins,52 losses,498 strikeouts and a 4.61 earned run average (ERA).
Thomas Stephen Gorzelanny is a former American professional baseball pitcher who is currently the pitching coach for the minor league Amarillo Sod Poodles. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Chicago Cubs,Washington Nationals,Milwaukee Brewers,Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians.
Nelson Figueroa is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Philadelphia Phillies,Milwaukee Brewers,Pittsburgh Pirates,New York Mets,and Houston Astros. Figueroa also played for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) in Taiwan. He featured a fastball topping out at 91 mph,slider,curveball,changeup,and a splitter. He has also worked as a post-game studio analyst for Mets broadcasts.
Andrew Jason Lorraine is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1994 to 2002 for the California Angels,Chicago White Sox,Oakland Athletics,Seattle Mariners,Chicago Cubs,Cleveland Indians,and Milwaukee Brewers. He was born in Los Angeles,California. He also played for the La New Bears in Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League.
Richard Alan Kranitz is an American professional baseball coach for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). Previously,he served as the pitching coach for the Baltimore Orioles,Milwaukee Brewers,Florida Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies.
Raymond Mark Searage is an American professional baseball relief pitcher and coach. Searage played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets (1981),Milwaukee Brewers (1984–1986),Chicago White Sox (1986–1987),and Los Angeles Dodgers (1989–1990). He was also the pitching coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2010 through 2019.
Dwight Vern Bernard is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who is and currently a coach in the San Francisco Giants organization.
Paul Alan Wagner is an American professional baseball coach and former pitcher who is currently the pitching coach for the Lake Country DockHounds of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1992–1997),Milwaukee Brewers (1997–1998),and Cleveland Indians (1999).
The 2000 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 111th for the franchise in Major League Baseball,and their 43rd season in Los Angeles,California. In 2000,the team set a club record for home runs with 211,led by Gary Sheffield,who tied Duke Snider's single-season club mark with 43. Eric Karros became the L.A. Dodger all-time leader with his 229th home run and Dave Hansen set a Major League record with seven pinch-hit home runs. Kevin Brown led the league in E.R.A. with 2.58 and rookie pitcher Matt Herges started the season 8–0,the first pitcher since Fernando Valenzuela to open the season with eight straight victories. The Dodgers won 86 games,but failed to make the postseason,finishing second in the National League West. Manager Davey Johnson was fired after the season and replaced with bench coach Jim Tracy.
Deolis Alexander Guerra is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers,Pittsburgh Pirates,Los Angeles Angels,Philadelphia Phillies and Oakland Athletics.
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Milwaukee Brewers system.
Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates:
John David Hellweg is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers and for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Wei-Chung Wang is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher for the Wei Chuan Dragons of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers,Oakland Athletics,and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Cody Joe Ponce is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and in NPB for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. He played college baseball for the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos.
Devin Terran Williams is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019 and was named the National League's rookie of the year and relief pitcher of the year in 2020. He was an MLB All-Star in 2022 and 2023.
