Dana Levangie Biography And Wiki

Dana LeVangie is an American professional baseball coach. He was the pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball in the years 2018 and 2019. Dana was inducted to the AIC Yellow Jackets Hall of Fame in 2006. He both threw and batted right-handed.

Dana Levangie Age And Birthday

Dana was born Dana Alan LeVangie on 11 August 1969, Whitman, Massachusetts, United States. As of 2019, he is 50 years old. He celebrates his birthday on the 11th of August every year.

Dana Levangie Height And Weight

Dana is a man of average stature. He stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches, which translates into 1.78 meters. His perfect height is accompanied by a massive weight of 185 pounds (84 kilograms).

Dana Levangie Family – Parents And Siblings

After doing our research, details about his parents are not available and it is also not known if he has any siblings. However, we are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.

Dana Levangie Wife, Spouse – Married

Dana is a married man. He is married to Traci LeVangie. The couple has been blessed with two children; a son and a daughter. He resides in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts together with his wife and children.

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Dana Levangie Son – Children, Kids

• Liam (son)
• Avery (daughter)

Dana LeVangie Facts And Body Measurements – Profile

Here are some interesting facts you don’t want to miss about Dana:

• Full Name: Dana Alan LeVangie
• Age/ How Old?: 50 years old
• Date of Birth: 11 August 1969
• Place of Birth: Whitman, Massachusetts, USA.
• Education‎: Whitman-Hanson Regional High School (graduated 1987), Cape Cod Community College (1987-1989), American International College (1989-1991)
• Birthday: 11 August
• Nationality: American
• Father’s Name: Under review
• Mother’s Name: Under review
• Siblings: Under review
• Married?: Traci LeVangie
• Children/ Kids: Two, Liam (son) and Avery (daughter)
• Height/ How tall?: 5 feet 10 inches
• Weight: 84 kg
• Profession: Professional Baseball Coach
• Net worth: Under review

Dana LeVangie Net Worth

Dana has not revealed his net worth. He is a simple person and never likes to attract public attention by publicly displaying his wealth. However, this section is under review, we will update you when details about his net worth are revealed.

Dana LeVangie Red Sox Salary

In the MLB, Hitting and pitching coaches receive payments that range anywhere from $150,000 to $350,000, with a select few earning far more. On the other hand, Bench coaches are paid between $150,000-$250,000, while third base coaches are paid around $130,000-$140,000.

Dana LeVangie Boston Red Sox – Career

Dana began his career while in school. He played for the AIC Yellow Jackets as a catcher for two seasons. Being a senior, Dana batted 473, accompanied by 13 home runs and 87 RBIs (Runs Batted In). Consequently, he was named the 1991 Division II Northeast Player of the Year. He was then selected by the Red Sox in the 14th round of the 1991 MLB Draft.

Dana signed with the Boston Red Sox in 1991. He played in the Boston farm system all through 1996. He regularly played at the Class A-Advanced and Double-A levels. He also played eight games at Triple-A level.

In 1997, Dana became the bullpen catcher for the Red Sox. He played for eight years through the 2004 Red Sox championship season. He went on to work as a scout for the Sox for eight consecutive seasons.

Dana LeVangie Pitching Coach

Dana was named to take over after Gary Tuck as the bullpen coach for the Sox in 2013. He held the position up to August 2015, when he was assigned the role of the interim bench coach for the Sox. He returned to his position as the bullpen coach in the 2016 and 2017 seasons.

On November 8, 2017, Dana replaced Carl Willis as the pitching coach. He was assigned the position by the then-new manager, Alex Cora. He led the team to several victories and he, in turn, received credit for his work.

The Boston Red Sox announced on 8 October 2019 that Dana would not return as the team’s pitching coach for the 2020 season. He was assigned the role of pro scout.

Dana Levangie Manny Machado

Red Sox pitching coach Dana LeVangie wants Manny Machado to know that he knows what he’s up to. It’s no surprise that the Red Sox and Dodgers would try to steal signs with their baserunners. But apparently, in Machado’s case, it’s just blatantly obvious.

Speaking to Bleacher Report’s Scott Miller, LeVangie spoke in detail about what he saw from Machado while he was on second base during the fourth inning of Game 2 of the World Series. Offensively, it was by far the most productive inning of the game for the Dodgers against David Price. LeVangie believes it was partially because Machado was clearly relaying signs to Yasiel Puig and Kike Hernandez during the rally.

Dana stated, “I wish I would have gone out there before the Puig at-bat before he came up in that situation because I saw the whole thing.” Puig fired a go-ahead base hit off Price during the inning, turning on a fastball up-and-in with seeming ease. Price did strike out Hernandez, but only after nine pitches.

Per Bleacher Report, Machado made all kinds of exaggerated gestures while taking his lead off second base.

LeVangie visited with Price after the Puig hit, in part to clue the lefty in on Machado’s sign-stealing.

“I had a clear point I wanted to [make] after that at-bat because I saw Manny the entire time. I knew what he was doing,” said LeVangie.

This certainly sounds like excuse-making for a shaky inning from Price. But LeVangie wanted to make it clear that he’s not necessarily accusing Machado or the Dodgers of cheating.

“Oh, it’s clean,” he said. “It’s baseball. If you’re not hiding your stuff with a runner on second base and you’re giving them a free view, that’s on you, the pitcher and the catcher. It’s up to the pitcher and catcher to manage that and to us to oversee it and make sure we’re going about it the right way.

“We see this all the time. Not just him, with everyone. We are very respectful of all this, and it’s a big part of who we are and what we try to manage.”

“As far as our pitching staff, we want to make sure we control those guys at second base and they’re not stealing our signs. We’re changing our signs constantly, every pitch. Typically, every one of our pitchers will change every pitch.”

Sign-stealing in baseball has for a long time been Part Of The Game. It’s when teams use electronic devices or other aids, like the Red Sox’ Apple Watch controversy last year and the Astros’ curious use of a photographer during the ALCS, that it starts to go beyond the acceptable limits of the rules.

Teams essentially know they’re going to do it. Just maybe don’t be so blatant about it, like Machado apparently was. It’s like Michael Pineda slathering his neck in pine tar. Just don’t be obvious and we won’t call you out.

Dana’s message to Machado is simple. Don’t insult our intelligence. Relay signs if you must just don’t make such transparent gestures. You can reasonably expect this minor controversy to spill over to Games 3 and 4 at Dodger Stadium.

Dana LeVangie Career Stats, Statistics