drive off the bat of the Atlanta Braves' Martín Prado. The injury required surgery and caused Embree to miss the rest of the 2009 season. On March 20, 2010, the Boston Red Sox signed Embree to a Minor League contract with a Major League Spring Training invitation. Embree had a clause in his contract that would grant him a release by April 15, if he was not on the major league roster. He opted to remain with the Boston organization and was called up on April 28. However, he was designated for assignment on May 1 without appearing in a game. On May 11, 2010, the Chicago White Sox signed Embree and assigned him to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights. Pitching style Embree relied primarily on two pitches: a 90–95 MPH four-seam fastball and a sharp slider. In his younger days, Embree's fastball was clocked as high as 96–98 mph. During his time with the Red Sox, he began to throw his fastball at slightly lower velocity in order to avoid injuring his arm. He also refined his slider into an effective pitch, whereas before, he had relied almost exclusively on his blazing fastball. Post-playing career On November 8, 2012, Embree was named the pitching coach for the Bend Elks Baseball Club in Bend, Oregon. The Bend Elks are an amateur baseball team from Bend, Oregon. The team is a founding member of the wooden-bat West Coast League, a collegiate summer baseball league in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia that began play in 2005. Alan resides in Bend, Oregon with his children, his son Ace and his daughter, Andie. In 2022, Embree was named the manager of the Cowlitz Black Bears, also a West Coast League team. References External links 1970 births Living people People from The Dalles, Oregon Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Oregon Burlington Indians players (1986–2006) Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Kinston Indians players Canton-Akron Indians players Fresno Grizzlies players Sarasota Red Sox players Cleveland Indians players Atlanta Braves players Arizona Diamondbacks players San Francisco Giants players Chicago White Sox players San Diego Padres players Boston Red Sox players New York Yankees players Oakland Athletics players Colorado Rockies players