Dave Bush

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7+13 innings against the Oakland A's until Damian Miller, his future teammate with the Brewers, singled against him. In Milwaukee, Bush's next opportunity came against his former team, Toronto, on June 19, 2008. Lyle Overbay, the man Bush was traded for, led off the eighth inning with a triple to end the bid. In an April 23, 2009 game against the Philadelphia Phillies, he once again took the no-hit bid 7+13 innings before giving up a home run to Matt Stairs. [14]

Post-playing career

Bush at a baseball clinic at Lucius D. Clay Kaserne in 2016 Dave Bush (27941865723) (cropped).jpg
Bush at a baseball clinic at Lucius D. Clay Kaserne in 2016

Bush began working in private business in Bridgton, Maine, in 2011, but he remained in baseball as a coach at Bridgton Academy. He joined MLB International as an envoy-coach in March 2015, serving for two years as a pitching coach with national teams from China and South Africa, then joined the Red Sox late in 2016 as a pitching development analyst. [15] On January 10, 2019, Bush was named minor league pitching coordinator (performance) for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. [16]

On October 31, 2019, Bush was named the pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox. [17] He was fired by the Red Sox on October 9, 2023. [18]

After being let go as by Boston in 2023, Bush was hired in January 2024 as the director of pitching strategy for the Texas Rangers. [19]

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Dave Bush
Dave Bush 2009.jpg
Bush with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2009
Texas Rangers
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1979-11-09) November 9, 1979 (age 45)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: July 2, 2004, for the Toronto Blue Jays
KBO: June 6, 2012, for the SK Wyverns
Last appearance
KBO: October 4, 2012, for the SK Wyverns
MLB: April 7, 2013, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Sporting positions
Preceded by Boston Red Sox pitching coach
2020–2023
Succeeded by