16 Facts About Doug Brocail

Douglas Keith Brocail was born on May 16,1967 and is an American professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach.

Doug Brocail played in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, and Texas Rangers.

Doug Brocail has coached in MLB for the Astros, Rangers, and the Orioles.

Doug Brocail did not make his major league debut until 1992 because of injuries sustained in the minors.

Doug Brocail returned in 2004 with the Texas Rangers and was placed on the disabled list in May for 15 days due to an appendectomy.

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Doug Brocail had complained of chest tightness that radiated into both arms.

Doug Brocail already was being treated for an abscessed tooth and asthma.

Weeks later, Doug Brocail underwent a second, more complex angioplasty in which he received three stents in his heart in addition to the one put in prior.

Doug Brocail pitched relief for the Astros in 2008 and 2009 before retiring at the age of 42.

In October 2013, Doug Brocail was reassigned by the Astros to the role of special assistant.

Doug Brocail served as interim pitching coach for the Corpus Christi Hooks in 2014, and full time for Corpus Christi in 2015.

In November 2015, Doug Brocail was offered a spot as the Texas Rangers pitching coach by Rangers manager Jeff Banister.

Doug Brocail led the Rangers' pitching staff through the 2017 and 2018 seasons.

Doug Brocail was announced on January 23,2019 as the Baltimore Orioles pitching coach succeeding Roger McDowell.

Doug Brocail was not retained after the 2020 season as the Orioles continued to streamline its player personnel operations.

On September 13,2004, Doug Brocail was involved in an incident at the McAfee Coliseum, when the Texas Rangers were playing the Oakland Athletics.