Mark Prior (Baseball) Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Wife, Injury, Net Worth, Salary

Who is Mark Prior? Mark Prior Biography and Wiki

Mark Prior is a former American professional baseball pitcher and coach who was born in San Diego, California, United States. Currently, he is the pitching coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Previously, he pitched for the Chicago Cubs with his repertoire of pitches including a mid-90s mph fastball, a curveball, a slurve, and a changeup.

Mark Prior Age and Birthday

Prior is 39 years of age as of 2020, he was born on 7 September 1980, in San Diego, California, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 7 September every year. He will be 40 years old on Sept 7th, 2021.

Mark Prior Height Weight

Prior is a man of tall stature, he also appears to be quite tall in stature in his photos. He stands at a height of 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 meters). He also has a massive weight of 230 lbs (104 kg).

Mark Prior Parents

Mark Prior Education

Citing his educational background, Prior went to the University of San Diego High School, where he studied and graduated. While here, he was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1998 amateur draft originally.

However, the team was unable to sign him to a contract. Afterward, he joined Vanderbilt University for his freshman year, which was his father’s alma mater. Furthermore, Mark enrolled at the University of Southern California (USC). While here, he played college baseball for the USC Trojans.

Citing this, he won Dick Howser Trophy, the Golden Spikes Award, and the Rotary Smith Award. Even after becoming a professional baseball player, Prior continued his education on a part-time basis and received a business degree from the USC Marshall School of Business in 2004.

Mark Prior Wife, Is He Married?

Prior has been married to his lovely spouse, Heather Gora, since the year 2003. As a result of their marriage, the couple shares three children namely; Amanda, Caitlin, and Matthew.

However, he likes to keep his personal life private hence information about his dating/married life is under research. Further information regarding his marital status is currently under review and will be updated as soon as it is available.

Mark Prior Wife Age, Heather Gora Age

Mark’s wife Heather Gora was born in the United States. However, her exact date of birth is not yet known to the public. As such, it is difficult to establish her actual age or when she celebrates her birthday. Nevertheless, we are keeping tabs and will update you once this information is available.

Mark Prior Children

Mark together with his wife Heather Gora shares three children namely; Amanda, Caitlin, and Matthew. However, there is no provided information regarding his kids in detail since he has not disclosed it to the public yet. This information is currently under review and will be updated as soon as it is available.

Mark Prior Salary

Prior is estimated to receive an annual salary of $3.65 million. He has accumulated this lucrative income through his successful career as a professional baseball pitcher and coach. Furthermore, it is known that Mark asked for a pay raise from his $3.65 million salary to $3.875 million.

Mark Prior Net Worth

Prior has enjoyed a long career in the baseball industry spanning almost three decades. Through proceeds from his work as a professional baseball pitcher and coach, he has been able to accumulate a huge fortune. He is estimated to have a net worth of about $5 Million -$10 Million.

Mark Prior Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Prior.

Mark Bio and Wiki 

• Full Names: Mark William Prior.
• Popular As: Mark Prior.
• Gender: Male.
• Occupation / Profession: Professional baseball pitcher and coach.
• Nationality: American.
• Race / Ethnicity: White.
• Religion: Not Known.
• Sexual Orientation: Straight.

Mark Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 39 years.
• Zodiac Sign: 
• Date of Birth: 7 September 1980. 
• Place of Birth: San Diego, California.
• Birthday: 7th Sept.

Mark Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: To be Updated.
• Height / How Tall?: 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 meters). 
• Weight: 230 lbs (104 kg).
• Eye Color: Black.
• Hair Color: Dark brown.
• Shoe Size: ‎11 US.

Mark Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Jerry Prior. 
• Mother: Millie Prior.
• Siblings (Sister): Gada Qafisheh. 
• Marital Status: Married.
• Husband/Spouse: Married to Heather Gora. 
• Children: Amanda, Caitlin, and Matthew.

Mark Networth and Salary

• Net Worth: $5 Million -$10 Million.
• Salary: $3.65 million. 
• Source of Income: His career as a Professional baseball pitcher and coach.

Mark House and Cars

• Place of living: To be Updated.
• Cars: Car Brand to be Updated.

Mark Prior Dodgers

Prior currently serves as the pitching coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Previously, he pitched for the Chicago Cubs with his repertoire of pitches including a mid-90s mph fastball, a curveball, a slurve, and a changeup.

Furthermore, it is known that Mark served as Dodger bullpen coach the last two seasons before he was promoted to pitching coach. Citing his career, he now oversees a unit that returns most of the pieces that made up the top pitching staff in the Major Leagues in 2019.

However, his journey over the last 20 years has been vast, with chapters of triumph, adversity, and reinvention. Most noteworthy, his big-league playing career crumbled due to recurring injury woes. Prior took over the position starting next season with Dodger’s current pitching coach Rick Honeycutt transitioning into a new role.

It is known that he struggled to stay healthy after 2003, eventually retiring in 2013 after multiple comeback attempts.

Mark Prior Injury

Prior has two major events that significantly influenced his injury history. First, it is known that he sustained a tragic collision with Marcus Giles in 2003. Furthermore, he had a Brad Hawpe line drive that broke his elbow two years later.

As a result, Mark’s pitching mechanics were the subject of much attention throughout his career. His former personal pitching coach, Tom House, labeled him a “can’t-miss” prospect. However, after he suffered a series of debilitating arm injuries, things changed for him.

Citing his injury problems, there has been speculation that they were due to Prior’s Inverted W arm action. Moreover, he lifted his elbows above and behind the level of his shoulders, with the forearm pointing down.

As a result, this created a timing problem that placed undue stress on the muscles. In addition to this, his ligaments of the shoulder and elbow because the arm got up to the “cocked position” too late.