Gregory James Cadaret (born February 27, 1962) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) from 1987 to 1998 for the

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, and Texas Rangers.

Career

Cadaret attended

Grand Valley State University Grand Valley State University (GVSU, GV, or Grand Valley) is a public university in Allendale, Michigan. It was established in 1960 as Grand Valley State College. Its main campus is situated on approximately west of Grand Rapids. The universit ...

, where he played

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for the

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. He was the first-ever player to be drafted from that school. Cadaret started his career in the minor league with the Medford A's and helped them win the 1983

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Championship in his rookie season. Cadaret appeared in the

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as a member of the

. On June 21, 1989, the Athletics traded Cadaret,

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, and

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to the

for

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. In 451 games, Cadaret tallied a 38–32 record, with 14 saves, 539 strikeouts and a 3.99 ERA. Greg established the "Greg Cadaret Baseball Endowment" at

in 1992 to support the varsity baseball team.

Post-playing career

After Cadaret's playing career ended, he began coaching and managing. He coached baseball at

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and spent one year as manager of the Redding Colt .45s of the

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. He was named manager of the

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on December 4, 2008. He currently resides at his ranch in

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. On July 24, 2009, Cadaret was fired by the Outlaws after going 20–25 in the 2009 season. He was replaced by hitting coach Kory DeHaan. On March 21, 2011, Comcast SportsNet California announced that they had hired Cadaret as a studio analyst for the

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2011 season. He was hired as pitching coach of the independent

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minor-league team on March 10, 2014. He was the head coach at

from April, 2014 through January, 2018. Cadaret has previously been the Pitching Coach for the

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in the Frontier League.

Personal life

Greg graduated from Central Montcalm High School, in

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, in 1980. He also graduated from

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cadaret, Greg 1962 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Anaheim Angels players Baseball players from Detroit Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Calgary Cannons players Cincinnati Reds players Detroit Tigers players Grand Valley State Lakers baseball players Huntsville Stars players Kansas City Royals players Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players Louisville Redbirds players Major League Baseball pitchers Medford A's players Minor league baseball coaches Modesto A's players New York Yankees players Oakland Athletics players People from Montcalm County, Michigan Tacoma Tigers players Texas Rangers players Toronto Blue Jays players Vancouver Canadians players Simpson Red Hawks baseball coaches