Carl Blake Willis was born on December 28,1960 and is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current pitching coach for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball.
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10 Facts About Carl Willis
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Carl Willis was previously the pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners.
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On November 30,2009, Carl Willis was named the Seattle Mariners minor-league pitching coordinator.
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In 2015, Carl Willis was named to be the pitching coach for the Columbus Clippers in the Cleveland Indians organization.
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On May 9,2015, Carl Willis was named as the pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox, replacing Juan Nieves.
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On October 26,2017, Carl Willis was re-hired by the Indians as pitching coach, replacing Mickey Callaway.
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Carl Willis has had five pitchers win Cy Young Awards during his time as their pitching coach: CC Sabathia in 2007, Cliff Lee in 2008, Felix Hernandez in 2010, Rick Porcello in 2016, and Shane Bieber in 2020.
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In May 2022, Carl Willis assumed managerial duties for a few games after a COVID-19 outbreak among Guardians coaching staff that saw Manager Terry Francona, First Base Coach Sandy Alomar Jr.
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