Reds to the Chicago Cubs for cash considerations. Brower was released in July and signed with the Houston Astros. After making only two appearances with Triple-A Round Rock, Brower had his rights sold to the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball. He split the 2009 season between three teams: the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League, the American Association's St. Paul Saints, and the Venezuelan team Caribes de Anzoátegui. Brower pitched one final season in 2010, with Telemarket Rimini of the Italian Baseball League before ending his playing career. Coaching career In 2010, Brower was hired by the Kansas City Royals to be a minor league pitching coach. In 2016, Brower became the Minor League Pitching Coordinator for the Chicago Cubs. The Seattle Mariners hired him to be their bullpen coach on the major league staff before the 2018 season and he was fired after the 2019 season. Personal life Brower and his wife had their first child in August 2007. Currently he resides in Deephaven, MN. References External links 1972 births Living people Akron Aeros players Albuquerque Isotopes players American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Japan Atlanta Braves players Baltimore Orioles players Baseball coaches from Minnesota Baseball players from Minnesota Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Charleston RiverDogs players Charlotte Rangers players Cincinnati Reds players Cleveland Indians players Hiroshima Toyo Carp players Hudson Valley Renegades players Indianapolis Indians players Iowa Cubs players Long Island Ducks players Louisville Bats players Louisville RiverBats players Major League Baseball bullpen coaches Major League Baseball pitchers Minor league baseball coaches Montreal Expos players New York Yankees players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Oklahoma City 89ers players People from Edina, Minnesota Portland Beavers players Richmond Braves players Rimini Baseball Club players American expatriate baseball players in Italy Round Rock Express players San Francisco Giants players San Diego Padres players Seattle Mariners coaches Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees players Sportspeople from the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area St. Paul Saints players Tulsa Drillers players Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball players