Mike Sarbaugh

Sarbaugh in 2015

James Michael Sarbaugh (born April 25, 1967) is a baseball coach for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is a former minor league baseball player and minor league manager for the Columbus Clippers, the AAA farm team of the Indians. He has served as the third base/infielders coach for the Indians since 2013.

Career

Playing career

Sarbaugh attended Lamar University, where he was an all conference shortstop, graduating with a degree in kinesiology.

Sarbaugh played six seasons in the minors, beginning with the Helena Brewers in 1989, then was in the Cleveland Indians' system from 1990 to 1994, where he won a Carolina League championship as a member of the 1991 Kinston Indians.

Additionally, he appeared as an extra in the 1994 movie, Major League II (as J Michael Sarbaugh), playing a shortstop for the Pirates.

Coaching Career

Sarbaugh later became a minor league coach, being named the hitting coach for the Kinston Indians in 1995, where the "K-Tribe" was able to win the Carolina League championship that year. He next moved on to the Columbus RedStixx of the South Atlantic League in 1996 and 1997 then was back to Kinston in 1998 and 1999 and also served as the hitting coach for the Akron Aeros from 2000 to 2003.

In 2004, he was named manager of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers leading them to a New York–Penn League championship.

The next season he managed the Lake County Captains.

In 2006, he became skipper of the Kinston Indians and won the league championship making him a Carolina League champion as a player, coach and manager. His 2006 group was voted the Advanced Class A Team of the Year by both Minor League Baseball and Baseball America. He remained the manager in Kinston for the 2007 campaign, and managed the Carolina League team in the California League/Carolina League All-Star Game held in Stockton, California.

On December 1, 2009, Sarbaugh was named the manager of the Columbus Clippers for the 2010 season.^[1] Sarbaugh won both the 2010 and 2011 Triple-A championships as Clippers' manager.

Cleveland Indians

Sarbaugh was named the third base coach/infielders coach for the Cleveland Indians and has remained in that position from 2013 through the 2016 season.^[2]

Personal life

Sarbaugh and his wife Nicole live in Shillington, Pennsylvania with their three children.

References

↑ Sarsbaugh named new Clippers manager
↑ Wolf, Paula (March 24, 2015). "Donegal's Mike Sarbaugh prepares for third season as Cleveland Indians' coach". LNP. Retrieved April 8, 2015.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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Cleveland Indians current roster

Active roster	6 Brandon Guyer 8 Lonnie Chisenhall 9 Erik González 10 Yan Gomes 11 José Ramírez 12 Francisco Lindor 22 Jason Kipnis 23 Michael Brantley 24 Andrew Miller 27 Bryan Shaw 28 Corey Kluber 30 Tyler Naquin 31 Danny Salazar 34 Zach McAllister 35 Abraham Almonte 36 Jesús Aguilar 37 Cody Allen 39 Giovanny Urshela 41 Carlos Santana 43 Josh Tomlin 47 Trevor Bauer 49 Austin Adams 50 Shawn Morimando 51 Shawn Armstrong 52 Mike Clevinger 54 Ryan Merritt 55 Roberto Pérez 56 Cody Anderson 57 Kyle Crockett 59 Carlos Carrasco 61 Dan Otero 62 Adam Plutko 65 Joe Colón 66 Perci Garner 71 Dylan Baker -- Tim Cooney -- Edwin Escobar -- Francisco Mejía -- Hoby Milner

Coaching staff	Manager 17 Terry Francona Bench/Outfield 2 Brad Mills First base/Catchers 15 Sandy Alomar Jr. Third base/Infield 16 Mike Sarbaugh Hitting 29 Ty Van Burkleo Pitching 32 Mickey Callaway Bullpen 46 Jason Bere Assistant hitting 60 Matt Quatraro Bullpen catcher 64 Armando Camacaro Bullpen catcher 82 Ricky Pacione Replay coordinator 87 Mike Barnett

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