{{Short description|American baseball player & coach (born 1977)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography | name=Will Ohman | image=Will Ohman on August 10, 2011.jpg | width= | caption=Ohman with the Chicago White Sox | position=Pitcher | birth_date={{Birth date and age|1977|8|13}} | birth_place=Frankfurt, West Germany | bats=Left | throws=Left | debutleague = MLB | debutdate=September 19 | debutyear=2000 | debutteam=Chicago Cubs | finalleague = MLB | finaldate=June 27 | finalyear=2012 | finalteam=Chicago White Sox | statleague = MLB | stat1label=Win–loss record | stat1value=12–16 | stat2label=Earned run average | stat2value=4.28 | stat3label=Strikeouts | stat3value=336 | teams= * Chicago Cubs ({{mlby|2000}}–{{mlby|2001}}, {{mlby|2005}}–{{mlby|2007}}) * Atlanta Braves ({{mlby|2008}}) * Los Angeles Dodgers ({{mlby|2009}}) * Baltimore Orioles ({{mlby|2010}}) * Florida Marlins ({{mlby|2010}}) * Chicago White Sox ({{mlby|2011}}–{{mlby|2012}}) }} '''William McDaniel Ohman''' (born August 13, 1977) is a German–born American former professional baseball pitcher. He attended Ponderosa High school in Parker, Colorado. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, Florida Marlins and Chicago White Sox. In January 2018, Ohman was named the pitching coach for the Palm Beach Cardinals.
==College career== He played for Pepperdine University in the late 1990s, where he met his wife.
==Professional career==
===Chicago Cubs=== Ohman was selected in the eighth round of the 1998 MLB draft by the Chicago Cubs. He spent all of 1998 and 1999 in the Cubs minor league system.
thumb|left|180px|Ohman with the Cubs Ohman made his major league debut on September 19, {{Baseball year|2000}} against the Milwaukee Brewers, pitching one scoreless inning of relief. He also pitched for the Cubs in {{Baseball year|2001}}, but had Tommy John surgery in {{Baseball year|2002}} and did not pitch again until {{Baseball year|2004}}. In {{Baseball year|2004}}, he pitched for the minor league Iowa Cubs and in the following off-season, he was added to the Major League 40 man roster. On April 26, {{Baseball year|2005}}, he was called up from the minors and on the same day, made his major league first pitching appearance since 2001. Ohman also recorded the Opening Day win for the Cubs on April 2, {{Baseball year|2006}}.
===Atlanta Braves=== thumb|right|200px|Ohman with the Braves in 2008. On December 4, 2007, Ohman was traded along with Omar Infante to the Atlanta Braves for José Ascanio. With Atlanta, Ohman enjoyed a successful season out of the Braves' bullpen, appearing in 83 games. He finished the season as one of the team's most successful relievers, with a record of 4-1 and an ERA of 3.68. He became a free agent at the conclusion of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081030&content_id=3656149&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl |title=Three Braves file for free agency |access-date=2008-10-31 |archive-date=2011-06-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616145401/http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081030&content_id=3656149&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Los Angeles Dodgers=== On March 30, 2009, Ohman signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090401001240/http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090330&content_id=4089006&vkey=news_la&fext=.jsp&c_id=la Dodgers sign reliever Ohman]</ref> and made the club out of spring training as a situational left-handed reliever.
However, Ohman only made 21 appearances with the Dodgers in 2009 and spent the last four months of the season on the disabled list after suffering a shoulder injury. The Dodgers declined his option on October 16 and he became a free agent.<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091016&content_id=7475514&vkey=news_la&fext=.jsp&c_id=la&partnerId=rss_la Dodgers decline option on Ohman]</ref>
===Baltimore Orioles=== Ohman was invited to the Orioles camp as a non-roster invitee. He made the team on April 3, 2010. He appeared in 51 games for the Orioles, with a 3.30 ERA.
===Florida Marlins=== On July 31, 2010, Ohman was dealt to the Florida Marlins in exchange for Rick VandenHurk. He appeared in 17 games for the Marlins, with a 3.00 ERA.
===Chicago White Sox=== On January 8, 2011, Ohman agreed to a 2-year, $4 million contract with the Chicago White Sox.<ref>[http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/08/report-the-white-sox-are-the-favorites-to-sign-will-ohman/ Report: White Sox agree to two-year, $4 million deal with Will Ohman]</ref> He appeared in 59 games in 2011, with a 4.22 ERA. On June 28, 2012, Ohman was designated for assignment after appearing in 32 games with a record of 0-2 and an ERA of 6.41.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120627&content_id=34017642¬ebook_id=34041454&vkey=notebook_cws&c_id=cws|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120703165906/http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120627&content_id=34017642¬ebook_id=34041454&vkey=notebook_cws&c_id=cws|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 3, 2012|title=Reliever Ohman designated for assignment|work=MLB.com|access-date=27 June 2012}}</ref> He was released on July 3.
===Cincinnati Reds=== Ohman signed with the Cincinnati Reds on July 21, and was assigned to the Triple-A Louisville Bats.
===Washington Nationals=== Ohman signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals on February 11, 2013. He was released on March 9, 2013.
===Coaching career=== Ohman was named the pitching coach for the Palm Beach Cardinals in 2018.
==Pitching style== Ohman's repertoire consisted mainly of four-seam and two-seam fastballs around 88–91 mph, as well as a slider at 79–82. He threw a handful of curveballs and changeups. Half of his pitches with two strikes were sliders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://brooksbaseball.net/player_cards/player_card.php?player=349193|title=Brooks Baseball · Home of the PitchFX Tool - Player Card: Will Ohman|publisher=Brooks Baseball|access-date=19 June 2012}}</ref>
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==External links== {{Commons category|Will Ohman}} {{Baseballstats|mlb=349193|espn=|br=o/ohmanwi01|fangraphs=296|brm=ohman-001wil}}
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