Orioles to hire Doug Brocail as pitching coach — mlb.com

A month after he was introduced as Orioles manager, Brandon Hyde has nearly completed the task of rounding out his coaching staff. A source confirmed Tuesday that veteran pitching coach Doug Brocail has been hired to replace Roger McDowell, who had served in the same capacity since November 2016. The Athletic was the first to report the hiring, which provides general executive and vice president Mike Elias another tie to his days with the Astros. Brocail spent six years alongside Elias in Houston, including 2011-13 as pitching coach on the big league staff. The 51-year-old Brocail had been the Rangers' pitching coach for the past three seasons.

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