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San Diego State announced on Tuesday the baseball team added former Padres reliever Mark Melancon to the coaching staff as the pitching development coordinator.

MLB News / Fastball on SI / October 9

Four-Time All-Star Reliever Takes Coaching Job at High-Level Collegiate Program

Former Major League Baseball All-Star Mark Melancon has joined the coaching staff at San Diego State University, the program announced on Tuesday. Per the Aztecs on social media: Sending out a huge Aztec welcome to former MLB All-Star reliever @Mark_Melancon , who joins our staff as pitching development coordinator.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / October 9

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Mark Melancon News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 8

Former MLB reliever joins San Diego State baseball coaching staff

San Diego State has announced that longtime reliever Mark Melancon has joined the school’s baseball program as the pitching development coordinator. The 39-year-old Melancon hasn’t pitched since the 2022 season, so this new job implies that he has ended his playing career after 14 Major League seasons.

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Arizona Diamondbacks News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 5

Diamondbacks decline mutual option on four-time All-Star reliever

The Diamondbacks have declined their side of a mutual option with veteran right-hander Mark Melancon.

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Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / September 29, 2023

Mark Melancon, Corbin Martin Shut Down for the 2023 Season

Before today's game, manager Torey Lovullo gave some key health updates on some injured pitchers. Mark Melancon and Corbin Martin will not return in any capacity for the 2023 season.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 30, 2023

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Diamondbacks designate reliever for assignment

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Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / March 17, 2023

Which D-backs Relievers Could Earn More Opportunities?

The Diamondbacks suffered some recent injuries to the bullpen that will greatly affect the outcome of the bullpen competition. Mark Melancon, who was considered one of the few roster locks going into camp, suffered a shoulder injury that could keep him out for months.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / March 16, 2023

Mark Melancon to Miss "Months"

As the Arizona Diamondbacks head over to Mesa's Sloan Park for a Cactus League game, they are suddenly beset by a slew of injuries and ailments. A shorthanded crew will take on the Cubs at 1:05 P.M.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 16, 2023

Mark Melancon likely to miss season start due to shoulder injury

Mark Melancon likely to miss start of season due to shoulder injury

A shoulder injury is expected to delay the start of Mark Melancon's season.

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Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / November 23, 2022

Diamondbacks 2022 Season Player Reviews: Mark Melancon

Player Review Links Hub Status: First year of 2 year contract: $6,000,000 Career and 2022 Season Review University of Arizona alumni Mark Melancon was drafted by the Yankees all the way back in 2006.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 22, 2022

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers prediction, pick, odds Thu. 9/22: Urias out to bolster Cy Young case

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Julio Urias will turn in some final prep work in advance of next month's playoffs, while attempting to help his Cy Young Award cause, when he takes the mound against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.

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MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 1, 2021

D-backs sign Mark Melancon to two-year, $14M deal

Diamondbacks sign four-time All-Star reliever Mark Melancon to two-year, $14M deal

Melancon is coming off his seventh career sub-3.00 ERA season — his second in as many years.

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MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / February 12, 2021

Padres to sign three-time All-Star reliever Mark Melancon

Melancon, 36 next month, adds a former All-Star closer to an already deep Friars bullpen. He’ll give skipper Jayce Tingler another option for ninth-inning work,

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Atlanta Braves News / Larry Brown Sports / October 14, 2020

Mark Melancon shuts down reporter's odd postgame question

Mark Melancon did not appreciate this weird question

Mark Melancon did not seem to appreciate a weird question he received after his Atlanta Braves won Game 2 of the NLCS over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.

Melancon catches Ozzie Albies home run for second straight game

Watch Melancon catch Ozzies Albies' HR in NLCS Game 1 here

Braves jump out to early lead and hold off Dodgers to claim 2-0 lead in NLCS

Clayton Kershaw scratched from Game 2 start with back spasms

Dodgers to start Julio Urias in Game 3

Atlanta Braves News / Larry Brown Sports / October 12, 2020

Watch: Mark Melancon made great catch on Ozzie Albies' home run in the bullpen

Mark Melancon got to partake in the Atlanta Braves’ fun before entering Game 1 of the NLCS at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas on Monday night.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / July 24, 2019

Crowded NL wild-card hunt puts teams in tricky trade deadline position

The most interesting team before the trade deadline is the Giants, who are loaded with pitchers other teams covet, Justin Mears writes. But San Francisco surprisingly is back in the wild-card hunt.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / June 21, 2017

The Giants' failures for 2017 are complete, time to think of the future

For Giants, failure to act could be the gravest error in a season full of them

If there has been one overused theme so far this season, it's that 2017 is a summer of great parity in Major League Baseball. Or at least, that is the sunny side up, glass half full version angle, because it has been a season where drastic cases of inconsistency and flat-out missed expectations have forced parity to the plate.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / March 27, 2017

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