Former Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star Mark Melancon has been officially appointed as the pitching development coordinator at San Diego State University.
The university announced this earlier this week.
The former Major League right-hander has not played in the MLB since 2022, effectively concluding his 14-year professional career.
He retires with 262 saves and a 2.94 ERA over 726 2/3 innings in the majors.
Throughout his career, Melancon played for the Yankees, Astros, Red Sox, Pirates, Nationals, Giants, Braves, Padres, and Diamondbacks.
He spent four seasons in Pittsburgh from 2013-2016, accumulating 130 saves before being traded to the Washington Nationals in 2016.
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