Former Mets pitcher and current Las Vegas 51s pitching coach Frank Viola was a finalist for the Orioles pitching coach position. Fortunately for the Mets, the Orioles went in another direction.
According to the Baltimore Sun, the Orioles have hired former Mets reliever and recently fired Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell to take over for the recently retired Dave Wallace.
Viola, 56, will now return for his seventh year as a pitching coach in the Mets organization and his fourth year as the 51s pitching coach.
