Matthew Blake (born May 14, 1985) is an American professional

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coach. He is the

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for the

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of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Blake attended Concord High School in

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. Blake was a three sport athlete. He excelled in golf, basketball, and baseball. Blake attended the

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, and played

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all four years for the

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. Blake graduated from Holy Cross with degrees in psychology and philosophy. Blake started his baseball coaching career in 2009 as the pitching coach for

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, and as a pitching coordinator for ''Cressey Sports Performance'' in

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. Blake began his career in professional baseball in 2010 as an associate scout for the

. He served as the pitching coach for the

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of the

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during the 2015 season. He joined the

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organization in 2015 as a lower level pitching coordinator, and later was promoted to assistant director of pitching development in 2016. The

hired Blake as their pitching coach on November 7, 2019. After the 2022 season, Blake signed a new three-year contract with the Yankees.

References

External links

Holy Cross Crusaders bio
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