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- Nickname:
- Brooksie
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- Title:
- Pitching Coach
Bio
Brooks Carey joins the ValleyCats after spending the past 4 seasons as the New Jersey Jackals’ Field Manager. Over the course of his time at the helm of the Jackals, Carey captured a 2019 Can-Am League championship, and became the franchise’s second-winningest manager of all-time, with 182 wins. Prior to joining the Jackals, Carey was the skipper of the Normal CornBelters, a former member of the Frontier League. Carey led the franchise to their first-ever winning season, and in 4 seasons amassed a record of 248-230. Prior to his time as a manager, Carey served as the Pitching Coach for the Sussex Skyhawks (2008 & 2009), the Normal CornBelters (2010 & 2011), and the Evansville Otters (2012). Before pursuing coaching in the world of professional baseball, Carey led Key West High School, his alma mater, to a 1998 Florida state title.
Carey, a starting pitcher drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 10th round of the 1978 MLB Draft out of Florida State University, reached Triple-A in both the Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds organizations. Over the course of his five-year professional playing career, Carey tallied a 3.75 ERA in 683.2 innings pitched.