Struggling Athletics dismiss pitching coach Scott Emerson following 9th straight loss entering break
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FILE - Oakland Athletics pitching coach Scott Emerson jogs during a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Oakland, Calif., Sept. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) (Jeff Chiu, Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The struggling Athletics on Monday dismissed pitching coach Scott Emerson.
The team announced bullpen coach Dan Hubbs will serve as interim pitching coach for the remainder of the season.
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Sunday's 9-1 loss at the Chicago White Sox left the Athletics with a nine-game losing streak entering the All-Star break. The Athletics' 5.21 ERA ranks next to last in the major leagues, ahead of only Colorado's 5.44.
At 41-55, the Athletics are fourth in the AL West.
Emerson joined the Athletics in 2014 as bullpen coach and was promoted to pitching coach in 2017.
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