Mike Sarbaugh

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James Michael Sarbaugh (born April 25, 1967) is a former minor league baseball player, and was a former minor league manager for the Columbus Clippers the AAA farm team of the Cleveland Indians and is currently serving as the first base/infielders coach for the Cleveland Indians. Sarbaugh and his wife Nicole live in Shillington, Pennsylvania with their three children.

Career

Playing career

Sarbaugh attended Lamar University, where he was an all conference shortstop. Sarbaugh played six seasons in the minors. He graduated with a degree in kinesiology. He played for the Helena Brewers in 1989, then in the Cleveland Indians' chain from 1990 to 1994, where he won a Carolina League championship as a member of the Kinston Indians.

Coaching career

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

In 2004, he was named the manager of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers and led 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. This made him a Carolina League champion as a player, coach and manager. His team 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 for the Columbus Clippers for the 2010 season.^[1] Sarbaugh won both the 2010 and 2011 Triple-A championships as Clippers' manager.

Mike also had a minor role in the movie Major League II.

Cleveland Indians

On October 20, Sarbaugh was named the first base coach/infielders coach for the Cleveland Indians by manager Terry Francona.

References

↑ Sarsbaugh named new Clippers manager

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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Active roster	1 David Adams 4 Mike Avilés 7 David Murphy 8 Lonnie Chisenhall 9 Ryan Raburn 10 Yan Gomes 13 Asdrúbal Cabrera 20 C. C. Lee 22 Jason Kipnis 23 Michael Brantley 24 Michael Bourn 27 Bryan Shaw 28 Corey Kluber 31 Danny Salazar 33 Nick Swisher 34 Zach McAllister 35 Marc Rzepczynski 36 Preston Guilmet 37 Cody Allen 41 Carlos Santana 43 Josh Tomlin 44 John Axford 46 David Cooper 47 Trevor Bauer 49 Blake Wood 50 Nick Hagadone 51 Scott Barnes 52 Vinnie Pestano 56 Frank Herrmann 59 Carlos Carrasco 61 Colt Hynes 62 José Ramírez 63 Justin Masterson 70 T. J. House 71 Bryan Price 73 Austin Adams 74 Jesús Aguilar 75 Carlos Moncrief 78 Erik González 88 Josh Outman

Coaching staff	Manager 17 Terry Francona Bench 2 Brad Mills Third base 15 Sandy Alomar, Jr. First base 16 Mike Sarbaugh Hitting 29 Ty Van Burkleo Pitching 32 Mickey Callaway Assistant hitting -- Matt Quatraro Bullpen 45 Kevin Cash Bullpen catcher 64 Armando Camacaro

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Name	Sarbaugh, Mike
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Date of birth	April 25, 1967
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