Official Site of the Rangers · Feb 13, 2018
Brocail, Warthen set out to improve pitching staff
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Rangers pitching coach Doug Brocail was out on the back fields Tuesday morning, watching his pitchers throw their bullpen sessions. Dan Warthen was right there with him.
Warthen, who has 17 years of experience as a Major League pitching coach, was hired this offseason to be Brocail's assistant as part the Rangers' restructured pitching leadership.
He replaces bullpen coach Brad Holman, who was not brought back. But Warthen will be in the dugout as assistant pitching coach to be next to Brocail. Hector Ortiz will serve as bullpen coach.
Warthen was hired after 10 years with the Mets and was the Tigers' pitching coach from 1999-2002 when Brocail was a reliever with Detroit.