Brian DeLunas (May 3, 1975 – January 17, 2022) was an American

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coach. He served as the bullpen coach of the

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(MLB) in 2018 and 2020, and as the pitching coach of the

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from 2021 until his death.

Career

DeLunas attended

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in Oakville, Missouri, and Missouri Baptist University, where he played

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for the Missouri Baptist Spartans. He served as the pitching coach for the

of the

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from 2006 through 2009. He coached the pitchers on the baseball team at

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from 2010 through 2011. He then cofounded and worked as program director of Premier Pitching and Performance and served as director of pitching development for CSE Baseball. The

hired DeLunas as their bullpen coach prior to the 2018 season. He served as the Mariners Director of Pitching Development Strategies during the 2019 season. He was returned to the role of bullpen coach for the 2020 season. The Mariners did not renew his contract after the 2020 season. In June 2021, DeLunas became the pitching coach for the Missouri Tigers.

Personal life

DeLunas and his wife, Johannah, had two children. DeLunas died from kidney disease on January 16, 2022, at the age of 46.

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* 1975 births 2022 deaths Sportspeople from St. Louis County, Missouri Baseball coaches from Missouri Baseball players from Missouri Baseball pitchers Missouri Baptist Spartans baseball players Missouri Tigers baseball coaches Seattle Mariners coaches Major League Baseball bullpen coaches Deaths from kidney disease {{US-baseball-manager-stub