Joseph Andrew Slusarski (born December 19, 1966) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) from 1991 to 2001 for the

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Houston Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...

, and

Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. The Braves ...

. He helped the Athletics win the 1992 American League Western Division, the Astros win the 1999 and 2001 National League Central Division, and the Braves win the 2001 NL Eastern Division. In 7 seasons he had a record of 13-21 in 118 games, with a 5.18

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. He was fired as pitching coach for the

Frisco RoughRiders The Frisco RoughRiders (often shortened to 'Riders) are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A (baseball), Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers. They are located in Frisco, Texas, and are nam ...

on May 20, 2009 and replaced by Jeff Andrews after the RoughRiders went 18-18 with a 4.56 ERA to begin the season.

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