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Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:11:22 -0700 New York Yankees minor league pitching coach Scott Aldred and pitching coordinator Nardi Contreras are both candidates to take over the team's pitching coach position, according to the New York Daily News' Mark Feinsand and Bill Madden. Baltimore Orioles pitching coach Rick Kranitz is unlikely to receive serious consideration. Former pitching coach Leo Mazzone is also looking for a job.
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:03:39 -0700 Former Atlanta Braves pitching coach Leo Mazzone said he is looking to become a coach for either the New York Mets or New York Yankees, according to the New York Post's Justin Terranova. The Yankees' pitching coach position is currently empty.
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:18:54 -0700 The Washington Post's Dave Sheinin reports Washington Nationals president Stan Kasten strongly denied that the team has been talking to free-agent pitching coach Leo Mazzone about serving the same role with the team. According to an industry source familiar with the talks, the Nationals have discussed their pitching coach job with Mazzone, whom Kasten knows from their days together with the Atlanta Braves.
Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:30:04 -0700 The Associated Press reports the Baltimore Orioles have released pitching coach Leo Mazzone from his contract. "Moving forward, I felt that we would be better served with someone else working with our young staff and that it was in his best interests and our best interests to give him an opportunity to look elsewhere now," Orioles manager Dave Trembley said. The Orioles will still be responsible for Mazzone's $500,000 salary this season; Mazzone had one year remaining on his contract from a three-year contract signed before the 2006 season.
Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:09:02 -0800 Updating a previous item, Jeff Fletcher, of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, reports Baltimore Orioles pitching coach Leo Mazzone found a flaw last year in then-Orioles and current San Francisco Giants SP candidate Russ Ortiz' pitching delivery and mechanics. "It was the same video I looked at again and again and never caught anything and he was able to catch something," said Ortiz. "It was how I was taking the ball out of my glove. It was unbelievable how much of a difference it was with everything, with velocity, with how the pitches look, with the life on the ball."
Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:04:59 -0700 Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports the Baltimore Orioles may not be satisfied with pitching coach Leo Mazzone. Two rival executives interpreted the team's promotion of Triple-A pitching coach Larry McCall to bullpen coach as an indication Mazzone isn't doing a good enough job with their younger pitchers.
Sun, 30 Oct 2005 01:19:11 -0800 The Associated Press reports the Atlanta Braves named former major-league relief pitcher Roger McDowell as their new pitching coach on Oct. 29, replacing Leo Mazzone.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005 00:21:17 -0700 Updating an ongoing story, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's David O'Brien reports new Baltimore Orioles pitching coach Leo Mazzone will make $500,000 per year during his three-season deal with the team. In addition, the Braves will receive a low-level minor-league prospect from Baltimore as compensation for letting the Orioles talk to Mazzone.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005 21:14:31 -0700 Updating recent items, Gary Washburn, of Orioles.MLB.com, reports the Baltimore Orioles are close to signing Atlanta Braves pitching coach Leo Mazzone to a three-year deal that would include a compensation package for the Braves. The Braves are asking for one of the Orioles' minor-league prospects but the two sides haven't yet agreed who that should be. Mazzone's current deal with Atlanta expires on Nov. 15.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005 20:47:14 -0700 Updating a recent item, the Associated Press reports the Baltimore Orioles have reached an agreement with Atlanta Braves pitching coach Leo Mazzone on a three-year deal. However, neither team has made an official announcement.
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