Wayne Rosenthal (baseball)

Did You Know?

• Rosenthal is Jewish.
• He attended South Shore High School, playing for the basketball team and the 1982 New York City champion baseball team that was 31–1.
• He earned All-Tournament honors for the St. John's Redmen in their 1986 Big East Conference baseball tournament championship.

Professional career

Wayne Rosenthal began his professional baseball career after being selected by the Texas Rangers in the 1986 draft. He made it to the major leagues for parts of two seasons with the Rangers, earning his lone career save on August 18, 1991, in a 9-4 win over the Indians. Following a stint with the independent Duluth-Superior Dukes, he retired as a player. Rosenthal transitioned into coaching with the Montreal Expos organization, first as pitching coach for the minor league Cape Fear Crocs and later as the Expos' minor league pitching coordinator.

He then took on the same coordinator role with the Florida Marlins. On May 11, he was promoted to Marlins pitching coach, replacing Brad Arnsberg, and held that job through the end of the season. He remained with the Marlins organization, and today he is again serving as their minor league pitching coordinator. Rosenthal resides in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.