| Steve Karsay | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Karsay atAs Sayliyah Army Base in 2009 | |
| Los Angeles Angels – No. 86 | |
| Pitcher /Coach | |
| Born: (1972-03-24)March 24, 1972 (age 53) Flushing, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 17, 1993, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 17, 2006, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 32–39 |
| Earned run average | 4.01 |
| Strikeouts | 458 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
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Stefan Andrew Karsay (born March 24, 1972) is an American former professionalbaseballpitcher. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theOakland Athletics (1993–94, 1997, 2006),Cleveland Indians (1998–2001),Atlanta Braves (2001),New York Yankees (2002, 2004–05), andTexas Rangers (2005). He later served as thebullpen coach for theMilwaukee Brewers (2019–2021). He is the current bullpen coach for theLos Angeles Angels.
Karsay grew up in theCollege Point neighborhood inQueens,New York City, just a few miles fromShea Stadium.[1] Karsay was a "star pitcher" atChrist the King Regional High School inMiddle Village, Queens. He initially committed to playcollege baseball atLouisiana State.[2] He was named theGatorade High School Baseball Player of the Year for New York in 1990.[3]
A 1st round draft pick of theToronto Blue Jays in 1990, Karsay was traded to the Athletics along with outfielderJosé Herrera forRickey Henderson on July 31, 1993. A starter in his early days with the Athletics, Karsay worked mostly in middle relief and as a set-up man from 1998 on, although he also had some notable success as a closer in 2000 with the Indians and 2002 with the Yankees.
His career was marred by injuries, causing him to miss the 1995 (elbow surgery), 1996 (Tommy John surgery) and 2003 (shoulder surgery) seasons; in all, he was on the disabled list seven times.[4]
On July 28, 2005, together withScott Feldman andA. J. Murray, he threw aperfect game against theCorpus Christi Hooks. It was the first combined nine-inning perfect game inTexas League history, and the third overall.[5][6]
Finally, at age 34, Karsay announced his retirement on June 18, 2006, the day after pitching two scoreless innings against theLos Angeles Dodgers and getting the win in a 17-inning marathon for the Athletics. He finished his 11-year Major League career with a 32–39 record, 41 saves, and a 4.01 ERA in 357 career appearances, including 40 starts.[7][8]
In 2012 theCleveland Indians hired Karsay as pitching coach for the rookie-levelAZL Indians.[9] In 2016, Karsay was promoted to be the pitching coach for the Cleveland Indians Class-AAA affiliate, theColumbus Clippers.[10]
Karsay was hired by theMilwaukee Brewers as theirbullpen coach on November 19, 2018.[11] He stepped down following the 2021 season to spend more time with his family.[12]
On November 30, 2023, Karsay was hired as the newLos Angeles Angels bullpen coach.[13]
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