Robert Cuellar (born August 20, 1952) is an American former professional

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player who played briefly with the Texas Rangers of the

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(MLB) in as a

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. He is a graduate from the

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and is of

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descent. He has held several coaching positions in baseball, including pitching coach, bullpen coach, and manager. He is currently a special assistant in the player development department of the

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Playing career

He was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 29th round (592nd overall) of the 1974 MLB draft. Bobby Cuellar played in the minor leagues from 1974 to 1981, finishing his career with one season in Mexico. He briefly had a "

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" with the Texas Rangers in 1977 appearing in four games before returning to the minor leagues at Tucson.

Coaching career

Due to also pitching winter ball during his career as a pitcher and the lack of pitch counts in the 1970s, he overused and eventually wore out his shoulder. After his career was over, he went on to a career in coaching and managing. Beginning in 1983, he worked in the

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' organization until 1996. Since then, in addition to stints on the major league coaching staffs of the

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, Texas Rangers, and

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, Cuellar spent six years coaching in the

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' minor league system. His resume includes: *1983–1985

, Minor League Coach *1986–1987

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, Manager *1988–1988 San Bernardino Spirit, Pitching Coach *1989–1990

Williamsport Bills The Williamsport Bills were a Class AA Eastern League baseball affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, and New York Mets from 1987 to 1991 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in the United States. They played their games in Bowman Field, ...

, Pitching Coach *1991–1991

Jacksonville Suns The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are located in Jacksonville, Florida, and are named for shrimp caught in the area. The team pla ...

, Pitching Coach *1992–1993 Seattle Mariners, Minor League Pitching Instructor *1994–1994

Calgary Cannons The Calgary Cannons were a minor league baseball team located in Calgary, Alberta, for 18 seasons, from 1985 until 2002. They were a member of the AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL) and played at Foothills Stadium. The Cannons displaced the Calgary ...

, Pitching Coach *1995–1996 Seattle Mariners, Pitching Coach *1997–2000

, Pitching Coach *2001–2001 Texas Rangers, Bullpen Coach *2002–2002

Edmonton Trappers The Edmonton Trappers were a minor league baseball team in Edmonton, Alberta. They were a part of the Triple-A level in the Pacific Coast League, ending with the 2004 season. Their home games were played at Telus Field in downtown Edmonton. The ...

, Pitching Coach *2003–2005

Rochester Red Wings The Rochester Red Wings are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Rochester, New York, and play their home games at Innovative Field ...

, Pitching Coach *2006–2007

, Bullpen Coach *2008–2008

New Britain Rock Cats The New Britain Rock Cats were a minor league baseball team that competed in the Eastern League. They were the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox for 12 years, the Minnesota Twins for 20 years and the Colorado Rockies for one. They playe ...

, Manager *2009–2009

, Pitching Coach *2013–2014

, bullpen coach *2015

Ogden Raptors The Ogden Raptors are an independent baseball team of the Pioneer League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB) but is an MLB Partner League. They are located in Ogden, Utah and play their home games at Lindquist Field. Pitche ...

, pitching coach *2016:

Great Lakes Loons The Great Lakes Loons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Midland, Michigan, and play their home games at Dow Diamond, which opened in April 2007. Histor ...

, pitching coach *2017:

, pitching coach *2018-2019: Great Lakes Loons, pitching coach

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