Mike Sarbaugh

James Michael Sarbaugh (born April 25, 1967) is an American baseball coach who most recently served as the third base coach for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is a former minor league baseball player and minor league manager for the Columbus Clippers, the Triple-A farm team of the Guardians. He also served as the third base/infielders coach for the Cleveland Indians/Guardians from 2013 to 2023.

Career Playing Sarbaugh attended Lamar University, where he was an all-conference shortstop, graduating with a degree in kinesiology. In 1995, he was a replacement player during the ongoing strike for Cleveland during spring training.

Coaching Sarbaugh later became a minor league coach, being named the hitting coach for the Kinston Indians in 1995, when the "K-Tribe" won the Carolina League championship. He next moved on to the Columbus RedStixx of the South Atlantic League in 1996 and 1997, then was back to Kinston in 1998 and 1999. He also served as the hitting coach for the Akron Aeros from 2000 to 2003.

In 2004, he was named manager of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, leading them to a New York–Penn League championship. The next season, he managed the Lake County Captains. Sarbaugh won both the 2010 and 2011 Triple-A championships with Columbus.

Cleveland Indians/Guardians Sarbaugh was named the third base coach/infielders coach for the Cleveland Indians in 2013. During the 2020 season, Sarbaugh filled in as Cleveland's bench coach as Sandy Alomar Jr., the bench coach, filled in for manager Terry Francona, who was away from the team due to a medical condition.

On August 5, 2023, Sarbaugh was ejected for the first time in his MLB career by Mark Wegner for his role in the infamous Jose Ramirez and Tim Anderson fight. The Chicago White Sox defeated their division rivals, 7-4.

On October 31, 2023, the Guardians announced that Sarbaugh would not return for the 2024 season.

New York Mets In November 2023, the New York Mets hired Sarbaugh to be their third base coach for the 2024 season. He coached two seasons for the Mets. On October 3, 2025, it was announced that Sarbaugh would not return for the 2026 season.

Personal life Sarbaugh and his wife Nicole live in Shillington, Pennsylvania, with their three children.