Two decades ago, Roger McDowell and Alan Mills spent one season as major league teammates, pitching out of the Orioles bullpen during the 1996 season. Now, they are teammates again, this time entrusted with what might be an even more important task than before.
The pair reunites to lead the Orioles major league pitching staff. McDowell, after 11 years as the pitching coach with the Atlanta Braves, is now with the Orioles in that same position, while Mills is the team's new bullpen coach after serving as a minor league coach in the Orioles organization.
They replace former pitching coach Dave Wallace and bullpen coach Dom Chiti, both of whom were extremely popular with the Orioles staff and lauded for their communication.