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BULLPEN COACH
STEVE KARSAY

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BORN: MARCH 24, 1972 OPENING DAY AGE: 53
BIRTHPLACE: FLUSHING, NY RESIDES: SCOTTSDALE, AZ
APPOINTED: NOV. 28, 2023

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
◆ 2025 represents second season as the Angels Bullpen Coach...From June 17 through the end of the 2024
season, Angels relief pitchers ranked second in the Majors in ERA (2.91) and led the Majors in BAA (.206)...
KArSAY
Overall, Halo relief core finished the campaign with the third-best BAA in the A.L...2024 also saw Carlos
Estévez win A.L. Reliever of the Month in June, the first such award for an Angel since 2021...2024 marked
first season in a Major League coaching role since 2021...Spent the 2019-21 seasons as the Milwaukee
Brewers bullpen coach...During final campaign with the Brewers, Milwaukee relivers ranked third in the
N.L. in strikeouts (712), fourth in saves (44) and BAA (.226) and paced the Majors in SO/9 (10.89)...In
2020, Brewers relief corps led the National League in strikeouts for the second straight season with 304...
Additionally, saw Devin Williams register an 0.33 ERA (27 IP - 1 ER) in 22 relief outings...In 2019, Milwaukee
relief pitchers led the N.L. with 304 strikeouts while Josh Hader’s 37 saves ranked second in the N.L. and
tied for third in the Majors...Prior to joining the Brewers, spent seven seasons (2012-18) as a pitching coach
in the Cleveland organization: Rookie Arizona (2012), Single-A Lake County (2013 and 2015), Single-A
Carolina (2014) and Triple-A Columbus (2016-18).
PLAYING CAREER & MISC
◆ 11-year Major League veteran, posted a 32-39 lifetime record with a 4.01 ERA (603.1 IP - 269 ER)
and 41 saves in 357 games with the A’s (1993-94, 1997 and 2006), Indians (1998-2001), Braves
(2001), Yankees (2002, 2004-05) and Rangers (2005)...Appeared in 78 games with the Yankees in
2002, which at the time were the second most relief appearances in franchise history behind his
2002 teammate Mike Stanton’s 79...Pitched in the postseason in 1999, 2001 and 2002...Originally
drafted by Toronto in the first round (22nd overall) of the 1990 draft...Traded by Toronto to Oakland
in July 1993 as part of deal for Rickey Henderson...Prepped at Christ the King HS (Queens, NY).

MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHING RECORD
Years W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO
11 32-39 4.01 357 40 1 0 41 603.1 636 289 269 199 158
WHAT A RELIEF
Notable Angels Bullpens...
CATEGORY TOTAL YEAR
Lowest ERA 2.67 1971
Most Strikeouts 764 2019
Fewest Hits 282 1972
Lowest BAA .219 2002
Opponent OPS .619 1971
WHIP 1.20 2002
Saves 66 2008
Save Percentage 84.8% 1969
K/9 9.51 2017

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