| Rick Adair | |
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| Pitching coach | |
| Born: (1958-01-19)January 19, 1958 (age 68) Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
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Michael Richard Adair (born January 19, 1958) is an American former professional baseballcoach and former player.
As a player, Adair playedcollege baseball atWestern Carolina University and was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the third round of the1979 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 theCleveland Indians,San Diego Padres,Detroit Tigers,Atlanta Braves, andToronto 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 theTexas 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 theSeattle Mariners.[1][4] In 2011, he was hired as the bullpen coach for theBaltimore Orioles.[5] Adair took over pitching coachMark 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 byBill Castro on August 16, 2013.[7]
Adair is the nephew of former MLB pitcher and pitching coachArt Fowler.[8]
| Preceded by | Cleveland Indianspitching coach 1992–1993 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Detroit Tigerspitching coach 1996–1999 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Seattle Marinerspitching coach 2009–2010 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Baltimore Oriolesbullpen coach 2011 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Baltimore Oriolespitching coach 2011–2013 | Succeeded by |