Timothy Hugh Corcoran (born April 15, 1978) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and in

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(NPB) for the

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. Corcoran's brother, Roy Corcoran, also played professional baseball

Professional career

New York Mets

Corcoran was selected by the

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in the 44th round of the 1996

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out of Jackson High School. He began his professional career with the

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in 1997 and played in the Mets farm system through 2000. He played with Kingsport (1997), the

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(1997), and

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(1998) but spent most of his time with the

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Baltimore Orioles

On December 11, 2000, he was selected from the Mets by the

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in the minor league portion of the

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. He remained with the Orioles farm system through 2003, mostly with the Double-A

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Tampa Bay Devil Rays

In December 2003, he was once more selected in the minor league portion of the

, this time by the

. The Devil Rays assigned him to the AAA

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for 2004 and 2005. Corcoran made his Major League debut on June 14, 2005 for the Devil Rays against the

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, working two scoreless innings of relief. He went into

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looking to stay in the majors, but was sent down to Triple-A to begin the season and not recalled until June 15 (due to an injury to

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Tyler Walker). He appeared in three relief appearances before getting a spot start in place of recently demoted

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. He pitched well enough to remain in the rotation, going 5–9 with a 4.38

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in 16 starts and 5 relief appearances. He started the season with Triple-A

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and was recalled by the Devil Rays after Juan Salas received a 50-game suspension following a positive drug test. On June 11, , however, Corcoran was optioned back to the minors.

Florida Marlins

On Jan. 4, , he signed a minor league deal with the

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, and spent most of the year playing for their Double-A team, the

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Los Angeles Dodgers

On March 10, 2010, Corcoran signed a minor league contract with the

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. With the Dodgers, he played for the AA

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and AAA

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. He spent the entire 2011 season on the disabled list for Albuquerque after undergoing

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on his elbow. He became a free agent following the season on November 2. He re-signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers on January 20. He was released on March 6.

Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen

On April 20, 2012, Corcoran signed with the

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of the

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. He was released on August 23. He appeared in 16 games (14 starts) throwing 93.2 innings going 7-4 with a 2.50 ERA and 74 strikeouts also throwing one complete game.

Los Angeles Dodgers (second stint)

On August 24, 2012, Corcoran signed a minor league contract with the

. He became a free agent following the season on November 2.

Atlanta Braves

On November 28, 2012, Corcoran signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was released on June 3.

Yokohama Bay Stars

On June 27, 2013, Corcoran signed with the Yokohama Bay Stars of

. He became a free agent following the season.

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