Bradley James Arnsberg (born August 20, 1963) is a

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coach and a former

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. He has held the role of pitching coach for the

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, and Houston Astros, and is currently with the

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Playing career

Arnsberg graduated from high school in

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, and was drafted in the first round of the draft (ninth overall) out of

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. During his playing career, he played for the

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, Texas Rangers, and the

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. He made his debut on September 6, 1986, at the age of 23. While pitching for the Rangers, he earned the save for

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's 300th career win against the Milwaukee Brewers in

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on July 31, 1990 (when the Brewers played in the

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). He played the last game of his Major League career on April 23, 1992, and spent the next two seasons on various minor league teams before retiring.

Coaching career

Arnsberg served as pitching coach for the

from 2000 to 2001 and the

in 2002 and 2003, when they won the

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. After a year in AAA in 2004 with the Syracuse SkyChiefs, he served as the Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach from 2005 to 2009. In 2010, he was hired by the Houston Astros to serve as their pitching coach. He was fired on June 14, 2011. In 2013, Arnsberg was hired by the Arizona Diamondbacks as their rehab coordinator.

Personal life

Arnsberg currently resides in

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, with his wife, Shelley. They have two children, Kyle and Kaden. Kyle graduated with his bachelor's and master's degree from

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, and currently serves as an assistant coach for the Cincinnati Reds.

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