William McDaniel Ohman (born August 13, 1977) is a

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–born American former professional

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. He attended Ponderosa High school in

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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. In January 2018, Ohman was named the pitching coach for the

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College career

He played for

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in the late 1990s, where he met his wife.

Professional career

Chicago Cubs

Ohman was selected in the eighth round of the 1998 MLB draft by the

. He spent all of 1998 and 1999 in the Cubs minor league system. Ohman

Ohman made his major league debut on September 19, against the

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, pitching one scoreless inning of relief. He also pitched for the Cubs in , but had

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in and did not pitch again until . In , he pitched for the minor league

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and in the following off-season, he was added to the Major League 40 man roster. On April 26, , he was called up from the minors and on the same day, made his major league first pitching appearance since 2001. Ohman also recorded the Opening Day win for the Cubs on April 2, .

Atlanta Braves

On December 4, 2007, Ohman was traded along with

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to the

for

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. With Atlanta, Ohman enjoyed a successful season out of the Braves' bullpen, appearing in 83 games. He finished the season as one of the team's most successful relievers, with a record of 4-1 and an

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of 3.68. He became a

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at the conclusion of the season.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On March 30, 2009, Ohman signed a minor league contract with the

, and made the club out of

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as a situational left-handed reliever. However, Ohman only made 21 appearances with the Dodgers in 2009 and spent the last four months of the season on the disabled list after suffering a shoulder injury. The Dodgers declined his option on October 16 and he became a free agent.

Baltimore Orioles

Ohman was invited to the Orioles camp as a non-roster invitee. He made the team on April 3, 2010. He appeared in 51 games for the Orioles, with a 3.30 ERA.

Florida Marlins

On July 31, 2010, Ohman was dealt to the

in exchange for

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. He appeared in 17 games for the Marlins, with a 3.00 ERA.

Chicago White Sox

On January 8, 2011, Ohman agreed to a 2-year, $4 million contract with the

. He appeared in 59 games in 2011, with a 4.22 ERA. On June 28, 2012, Ohman was

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after appearing in 32 games with a record of 0-2 and an

of 6.41. He was released on July 3.

Cincinnati Reds

Ohman signed with the

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on July 21, and was assigned to the Triple-A

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Washington Nationals

Ohman signed a minor league contract with the

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on February 11, 2013. He was released on March 9, 2013.

Coaching career

Ohman was named the pitching coach for the

in 2018.

Pitching style

Ohman's repertoire consisted mainly of four-seam and

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s around 88–91 mph, as well as a

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at 79–82. He threw a handful of curveballs and changeups. Half of his pitches with two strikes were sliders.

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