Mike Borzello

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Michael Ross Borzello (born August 14, 1970) is a Major League head staff assistant for the Chicago Cubs.

Early life

Borzello is the godson of former Major League manager Joe Torre, who was friends with Borzello's father.^[1]^[2] His sister, Keri Borzello, was an NCAA Women's College World Series participant in 1994, as a catcher and first baseman for the Missouri Tigers. She later transferred to UCLA after a career ending rotator cuff injury.

Early in his life, a then-12-year-old Borzello had been serving as a batboy for the Atlanta Braves - at that time, managed by Torre - and found himself in the middle of a series of brawls between the Braves and the visiting San Diego Padres on August 12, 1984 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. "When the fans started throwing stuff and jumped onto the field, I was like, 'OK, I gotta get out of here,' Borzello later said.^[3]

Career

Borzello is a graduate of Taft High School in California and California Lutheran University.^[2] He played catcher in minor league baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals farm system from 1991–94, never getting above class A.^[4]

After his playing career ended Torre offered him a job with the New York Yankees in 1996 as bullpen catcher and batting practice pitcher,^[2] where he earned a World Series ring for the 1996 World Series.

When Torre left the Yankees for the Dodgers in 2007, he brought Borzello with him as a bullpen catcher.^[5] In 2011 he left the Dodgers to join the Cubs as a staff assistant, working with the catchers and scouting.^[6]

References

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↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 DAVE DESMOND (1997-08-21). "From the Bushes to Yankee Bullpen". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
↑ NC Times retrieved 10th March 2011
↑ "Mike Borzello Statistics (1991-1994)". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
↑ "Manager and Coaches | dodgers.com: Team". Losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
↑ Cubs announce 2012 coaching staff

External links

Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

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Active roster	5 Welington Castillo 6 Ryan Sweeney 7 Brett Jackson 8 Donnie Murphy 9 George Kottaras 11 Kyuji Fujikawa 13 Starlin Castro 15 Darwin Barney 18 Chris Rusin 19 Nate Schierholtz 20 Justin Ruggiano 21 Junior Lake 22 Logan Watkins 24 Luis Valbuena 27 Josh Vitters 29 Jeff Samardzija 30 Mike Olt 33 Carlos Villanueva 36 Edwin Jackson 37 Travis Wood 40 James Russell 41 José Veras 43 Brooks Raley 44 Anthony Rizzo 46 Pedro Strop 47 Arodys Vizcaíno 49 Jake Arrieta 50 Blake Parker 52 Justin Grimm 53 Wesley Wright 55 Alberto Cabrera 56 Héctor Rondón 59 Zac Rosscup 61 Christian Villanueva 66 Neil Ramirez 68 Jorge Soler 71 Dallas Beeler 72 Matt Szczur 74 Brett Marshall 75 Arismendy Alcantara

Coaching staff	Manager 16 Rick Renteria Bench -- Brandon Hyde First base -- Eric Hinske Third base -- Gary Jones Hitting -- Bill Mueller Asst. hitting -- Mike Brumley Pitching 25 Chris Bosio Bullpen 35 Lester Strode Catching -- Mike Borzello

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Name	Borzello, Mike
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Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	1970
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