Brent Strom is a renowned Major League Baseball coach and former pitcher born on October 14, 1948. In June 2026, he was elected to the College Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 for his standout collegiate career at USC. He stepped down from his role as assistant pitching coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates prior to the 2026 season. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Playing Career

• Left-handed pitcher
• Drafted in the first round (3rd overall) of the 1950/1970 secondary draft by the New York Mets
• Played 5 MLB seasons for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, and New York Mets
• Career record: 22–39 with a 3.95 ERA and 278 strikeouts [1, 2, 5]

Coaching Highlights

• Widely respected as one of the game's premier pitching minds and developers [1]
• Served long, successful tenures as pitching coach for the Houston Astros (winning the 2017 World Series) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (reaching the 2023 World Series) [1]
• Named Baseball America's MLB Coach of the Year in 2018 []
• Joined the Pittsburgh Pirates as an assistant pitching coach for the 2025 season before stepping away to leave the door open for future opportunities [1, 2]