Bryan Scott Corey (born October 21, 1973) is an American former

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right-handed

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who played in

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(MLB),

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(NPB), the

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, and the

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(CPBL) during his career. He is currently a

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in the

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organization.

Career

Playing career

Originally selected by the

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in the 12th round of the

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, he was converted from a position player to a pitcher by the Tigers in . Corey would make his Major League Baseball debut with the

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after being selected 63rd in the expansion draft. After his short spell with the Diamondbacks in , Corey became a Triple-A

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, playing for Triple-A affiliates of the Arizona Diamondbacks (), Detroit Tigers (1999),

(),

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(),

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(–),

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(),

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(), Texas Rangers (), and

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(2006-). In addition, he pitched in the Japan Central League with the

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in 2004. On June 19, 2006, Corey had his contract purchased by the Texas Rangers to pitch in the bullpen, but was

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by the Rangers on July 25, 2006, after posting a 1–1 record with an

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of 2.60. On July 30, 2006, Corey was traded to the Red Sox for minor league pitcher Luis Mendoza, but he was again designated for assignment after pitching 1 inning for the Red Sox, giving up a solo

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. He returned to the Red Sox for

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in 2007 and went 0–1 with a 1.50 ERA in 12 innings, but was not selected to be part of the 25-man roster. However, he was called up on September 1 when rosters expanded. On April 14, 2008, Corey was again designated for assignment by the Red Sox. On April 17, Corey declined an outright assignment to Triple-A and became a free agent. On April 22, 2008, Corey resigned with the Red Sox to a minor league contract. On April 25, 2008, the Red Sox purchased his contract from the Triple-A Pawtucket. He was once again designated for assignment on April 29. On May 11, 2008, Corey was traded to the

for a PTBNL or cash considerations. He became a free agent at the end of the season and signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers in February .

Coaching career

In 2017, Corey served as the

for the

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of the Class A Short Season

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. He was promoted to the same position with their Class A-Advanced

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for 2018.

References

External links

Career statistics and player information
from

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