Bryan Corey

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Bryan Corey

| image = Bcorey30.jpg

| caption =

| position = Relief pitcher

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|10|21}}

| birth_place = Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

| team =

| debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = May 13

| debutyear = 1998

| debutteam = Arizona Diamondbacks

|debut2league = NPB

| debut2date = June 22

| debut2year = 2004

| debut2team = Yomiuri Giants

|debut3league = KBO

| debut3date = April 2

| debut3year = 2011

| debut3team = Lotte Giants

|debut4league = CPBL

| debut4date = September 4

| debut4year = 2011

| debut4team = Lotte Giants

| finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = August 9

| finalyear = 2008

| finalteam = San Diego Padres

| final2league = NPB

| final2date = September 28

| final2year = 2009

| final2team = Chiba Lotte Marines

| final3league = KBO

| final3date = July 8

| final3year = 2011

| final3team = Lotte Giants

| statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Win–loss record

| stat1value = 4–4

| stat2label = Earned run average

| stat2value = 5.13

| stat3label = Strikeouts

| stat3value = 57

| stat2league = NPB

| stat21label = Win–loss record

| stat21value = 5–5

| stat22label = Earned run average

| stat22value = 5.08

| stat23label = Strikeouts

| stat23value = 47

| stat3league = KBO

| stat31label = Win–loss record

| stat31value = 4–3

| stat32label = Earned run average

| stat32value = 4.23

| stat33label = Strikeouts

| stat33value = 48

| stat4league = CPBL

| stat41label = Win–loss record

| stat41value = 2–1

| stat42label = Earned run average

| stat42value = 4.37

| stat43label = Strikeouts

| stat43value = 15

| teams =

Arizona Diamondbacks ({{mlby|1998}})
Los Angeles Dodgers ({{mlby|2002}})
Yomiuri Giants ({{npby|2004}})
Texas Rangers ({{mlby|2006}})
Boston Red Sox ({{mlby|2006}}–{{mlby|2008}})
San Diego Padres ({{mlby|2008}})
Chiba Lotte Marines ({{npby|2010}})
Lotte Giants ({{by|2011}})
Lamigo Monkeys ({{by|2011}})

| awards =

World Series Champion ({{wsy|2007}})

}}

Bryan Scott Corey (born October 21, 1973){{Cite web|title=Bryan Corey Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/coreybr01.shtml|url-status=live|access-date=December 31, 2019|website=Baseball-Reference|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813013251/http://www.baseball-reference.com:80/players/c/coreybr01.shtml |archive-date=2009-08-13 }} is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB),{{Cite web|title=Bryan Corey Stats, Fantasy & News|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/bryan-corey-132241|url-status=live|access-date=December 31, 2019|website=MLB.com|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231092719/https://www.mlb.com/player/bryan-corey-132241 |archive-date=2019-12-31 }} Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB),{{Cite web|date=November 17, 2007|title=Former MLB Players in NPB in 2007 - Japanese Baseball|url=http://www.japanesebaseball.com/forum/thread.gsp?forum=33&thread=45812|access-date=December 31, 2019|website=JapaneseBaseball.com}} the KBO League,{{Cite web|title=Bryan Corey Minor, Japanese, Winter, Korean, Mexican & Independent Leagues Statistics & History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=corey-001bry|url-status=live|access-date=December 31, 2019|website=Baseball-Reference|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208045709/https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=corey-001bry |archive-date=2019-12-08 }} and the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) during his career. He is currently a pitching coach in the Oakland Athletics minor league organization.

Career

=Playing career=

Originally selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 12th round of the 1993 Major League Baseball draft, he was converted from a position player to a pitcher by the Tigers in {{Baseball year|1995}}. Corey would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks after being selected 63rd in the expansion draft.

After his short spell with the Diamondbacks in {{Baseball year|1998}}, Corey became a Triple-A journeyman, playing for Triple-A affiliates of the Arizona Diamondbacks ({{Baseball year|1999}}), Detroit Tigers (1999), Oakland Athletics ({{Baseball year|2000}}), San Diego Padres ({{Baseball year|2001}}), Los Angeles Dodgers ({{Baseball year|2002}}–{{Baseball year|2003}}), Chicago Cubs ({{Baseball year|2004}}), Florida Marlins ({{Baseball year|2005}}), Texas Rangers ({{Baseball year|2006}}), and Boston Red Sox (2006-{{Baseball year|2008}}). In addition, he pitched in the Japan Central League with the Yomiuri Giants in 2004.

On June 19, 2006, Corey had his contract purchased by the Texas Rangers to pitch in the bullpen, but was designated for assignment by the Rangers on July 25, 2006, after posting a 1–1 record with an ERA of 2.60. On July 30, 2006, Corey was traded to the Red Sox for minor league pitcher Luis Mendoza,{{Cite web|date=July 30, 2006|title=BoSox get Rangers reliever Corey for minor-leaguer|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2534762|url-status=live|access-date=April 19, 2021|website=ESPN|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419225906/https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2534762 |archive-date=2021-04-19 }} but he was again designated for assignment after pitching 1 inning for the Red Sox, giving up a solo home run. He returned to the Red Sox for spring training in 2007 and went 0–1 with a 1.50 ERA in 12 innings, but was not selected to be part of the 25-man roster.{{cite news|last=Shaughnessy|first=Dan|date=March 28, 2007|title=Red Sox Notebook: Hansen, Delcarmen sent down|work=Boston Globe|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2007/03/28/hansen_delcarmen_sent_down/|access-date=March 28, 2007}} However, he was called up on September 1 when rosters expanded.{{cite web|last=Petraglia|first=Mike|date=September 1, 2007|title=Buchholz to make second career start|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071102023458/http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070901&content_id=2182546&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos|url=http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070901&content_id=2182546&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos|archive-date=November 2, 2007|access-date=September 1, 2007|work=Boston Red Sox}} On April 14, 2008, Corey was again designated for assignment by the Red Sox.{{Cite web|last=Dierkes|first=Tim|date=April 14, 2008|title=Snyder Accepts Minor League Assignment|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/04/tigers-rays-phi.html|url-status=live|access-date=April 19, 2021|website=MLB Trade Rumors|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080413192318/http://www.mlbtraderumors.com:80/2008/04/tigers-rays-phi.html |archive-date=2008-04-13 }} On April 17, Corey declined an outright assignment to Triple-A and became a free agent.{{Cite web|last=Dierkes|first=Tim|date=April 17, 2008|title=Bryan Corey Chooses Free Agency|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/04/bryan-corey-cho.html|url-status=live|access-date=April 19, 2021|website=MLB Trade Rumors|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080420204001/http://www.mlbtraderumors.com:80/2008/04/bryan-corey-cho.html |archive-date=2008-04-20 }} On April 22, 2008, Corey resigned with the Red Sox to a minor league contract. On April 25, 2008, the Red Sox purchased his contract from the Triple-A Pawtucket. He was once again designated for assignment on April 29.{{Cite web|last=Cafardo|first=Nick|date=April 29, 2008|title=Tonight's lineup|url=https://www.boston.com/sports/extra-bases/2008/04/29/tonights_lineup_29|url-status=live|access-date=April 19, 2021|website=The Boston Globe|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309155053/https://www.boston.com/sports/extra-bases/2008/04/29/tonights_lineup_29 |archive-date=2021-03-09 }} On May 11, 2008, Corey was traded to the San Diego Padres for a PTBNL or cash considerations.{{Cite web|last=Center|first=Bill|date=May 11, 2008|title=Padres trade for Corey|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513041627/http://www3.signonsandiego.com/weblogs/padres/2008/may/11/padres-trade-corey/|url=http://www3.signonsandiego.com/weblogs/padres/2008/may/11/padres-trade-corey/|archive-date=May 13, 2008|access-date=April 19, 2021|website=San Diego Union-Tribune}} He became a free agent at the end of the season and signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers in February {{Baseball year|2009}}.

=Coaching career=

In 2017, Corey served as the pitching coach for the Oakland Athletics' Vermont Lake Monsters of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League. He was promoted to the same position with their Class A-Advanced California League Stockton Ports for 2018.{{cite web|last=Lockard|first=Melissa|date=December 5, 2017|title=Changes abound for Oakland Athletics 2018 MiLB coaching staffs|url=http://oaklandclubhouse.com/changes-abound-oakland-athletics-2018-milb-coaching-staffs/|url-status=live|access-date=December 5, 2017|website=Oakland Clubhouse|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206074451/http://oaklandclubhouse.com/changes-abound-oakland-athletics-2018-milb-coaching-staffs/ |archive-date=2017-12-06 }}

References

External links

{{Baseballstats |mlb=132241 |espn=3838|br=c/coreybr01|fangraphs=1439|brm=corey-001bry}}

[http://eng.koreabaseball.com/teams/playerinfopitcher/summary.aspx?pcode=61541 Career statistics and player information] from Korea Baseball Organization

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