Former Florida Marlins starting pitcher Dontrelle Willis has joined NBC Sports California. He will be a studio analyst for Oakland A's telecasts. The D-Train was born in Oakland and grew up as an A's fan. Willis has been a baseball studio analyst on MLB Whiparound on Fox Sports 1 since April 2015.
Willis first appeared with the Florida Marlins during the 2003 season. He helped the club win their second World Series title as they upset the New York Yankees in six games. Willis received the National League Rookie of the Year Award that year with a 14-6 record and 142 strikeouts in 27 games started.
He played five seasons with the Marlins and was dealt along with Miguel Cabrera to the Detroit Tigers in an eight-player trade in December 2007. Willis also had stints with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds to complete his nine-season Major League Baseball career.
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