Scott Emerson (baseball)
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Scott Matthew Emerson (born December 22, 1971) is an American
pitching coach for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball
.
Career
Emerson attended
Rio Grande Valley White Wings
.
Emerson reached AA before beginning his coaching career. In 2000, Emerson joined the
Class-A team, the Williamsport Crosscutters. He joined the Oakland Athletics minor league system as the pitching coach of the Modesto Athletics in 2002 where he spent two seasons. He spent 2005–2006 with the Stockton Ports and 2007–2010 with the Midland Rockhounds. He then spent two seasons in AAA with the Sacramento River Cats
before being named the Minor League Pitching Coordinator in 2013.
Emerson has also coached internationally in the
Phoenix Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League
(2005).
After the 2014 season, the Athletics named Emerson their major league
pitching coach on June 15, 2017.[2]
Personal life
Emerson married his wife, Jill, in 2001. They reside in North Carolina.
Since 2011, Emerson has traveled to Europe each year in the off-season to coach for Purpose-Driven Baseball in the Czech Republic and other European countries.
References
- ^ "A's Name Darren Bush Hitting Coach".
- ^ Hickey, John (June 15, 2017). "At 11 games under .500, A's shake up their coaching staff". The Mercury News. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)