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Begins first season as Angels pitching coach after his appointment to Mike Scioscias staff, Nov. 18, 2006 (replacing Bud Black)...Agreed to one-year contract with club option for 2008...2007 marks his 22nd season in professional baseball...Spent 2006 season as Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitching coach for manager Joe Maddon (former Angel bench coach)...Spent previous six seasons (2000-05) in the Angels minor league system, serving as roving pitching instructor (2003-05) and minor league pitching coach (2000-02)... Was pitching coach at Triple-A Salt Lake in 2002, double-A Arkansas in 2001 and rookie-level Butte in 2000... Also served as pitching coach for Scottsdale Scorpions in 2003 Arizona Fall League...Played 14 seasons of professional baseball as relief pitcher, including four seasons at Major League level with the Angels from 1992-95...Went 11-4 with nine saves and a 4.47 ERA in 115 career Major League appearances...Best season came in 1995 when he went 6-1 to lead the Angels in relief wins...Earned his first two major league wins at Yankee Stadium two days apart, Aug. 21 and 23, 1992...Never made an error in Major Leagues...Made M.L. debut, July 6, 1992 vs. Toronto and struck out only batter faced (Derek Bell)...Originally selected by Kansas City Royals in second round of 1986 free agent draft...Majored in Hotel and Restaurant Management at North Eastern Oklahoma Junior College...Family owns Aunt Chiladas Restaurant and Rustlers Roost Restaurant in Phoenix, AZ...Prepped at United Township (IL) High School where he wrestled, played football and baseball before graduating in 1983...Full name is Michael Dana Butcher. | 