Mike Basso

Mike Anthony Basso (born July 18, 1964 in Dallas, Texas) is a former minor league baseball catcher who went on to become a scout, coach and manager in the minor leagues.

Prior to playing professionally, he attended the University of Houston. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 18th round of the 1986 draft,^[1] and he would play in their farm system until 1994. In his nine year career, he hit .246 with 31 home runs and 224 RBI.^[2]

He was the hitting coach for the Las Vegas Stars in 1995, and he also managed in the minors that year as well. He was an advanced scout for the Padres in 2001-2002, and after the 2006 season, he was named coordinator of minor league instruction by the Toronto Blue Jays.

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1995	Idaho Falls Braves	Pioneer League	42-29	3rd	San Diego Padres	Lost in 1st round
1996	Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	California League	69-71	8th	San Diego Padres	Lost in 1st round
1997	Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	California League	77-63	2nd	San Diego Padres	Lost in 2nd round
1998	Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	California League	77-63	4th (t)	San Diego Padres	Lost League Finals
1999	Mobile BayBears	Southern League	66-73	7th	San Diego Padres
2000	Mobile BayBears	Southern League	66-73	8th	San Diego Padres
2003	Dunedin Blue Jays	Florida State League	78-62	1st	Toronto Blue Jays	Lost League Finals
2004	New Hampshire Fisher Cats	Eastern League	84-57	2nd	Toronto Blue Jays	League Champs
2005	New Hampshire Fisher Cats	Eastern League	68-74	9th	Toronto Blue Jays
2006	Syracuse Sky Chiefs	International League	64-79	12th	Toronto Blue Jays
2009	Las Vegas 51s	Pacific Coast League			Toronto Blue Jays

References

1. ^ The Baseball Cube
2. ^ Baseball Reference Minors

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