Manny Corpas

Panamanian baseball player (born 1982)

Manuel Corpas (born December 3, 1982) is a Panamanian professional baseball pitching coach for the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was previously a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs.

From the town of Aguas Benditas Chilibre, Panama, Corpas was signed by the Colorado Rockies at the age of 16 as an amateur free agent in 1999. He made his debut for the Rockies on July 18, 2006. Following the All Star Break in 2007, Corpas filled in as closer for Brian Fuentes, who was demoted after taking four of eight losses during an 8 game losing skid. Corpas finished the year with a 4–2 win–loss record, a 2.08 earned run average, and 19 saves in 22 chances; he continued to serve as the Rockies' closer during the 2007 postseason. He continued as the closer into the season. However, after a number of poor outings, he was replaced by Fuentes in late April. In 2008, he tied for the major league lead in blown saves, with 9. During 2009 spring training, he competed with Huston Street for the closer spot; Street won the position and Corpas started the season as the eighth inning set up pitcher. After poor performances by Street, Corpas was renamed the closer on April 17; however, Corpas also pitched poorly, and the closer job was given back to Street on May 1.

Following the 2010 season, Corpas was released. On April 8, 2011, Corpas signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.

After missing the entire 2011 season due to Tommy John surgery, Corpas signed a one year deal with the Chicago Cubs on December 22, 2011. After being outrighted off of the Cubs' 40 man roster, Corpas elected free agency. Corpas had a 5.01 ERA and 46 2/3 innings in 48 games.

On January 9, 2013, Corpas signed a minor league contract with the Rockies. His contract was purchased from Colorado Springs (PCL) on June 2, 2013. He was outrighted off the roster and elected free agency October 17, 2013. Corpas rejoined the Rockies for the 2014 season, agreeing to a minor league contract. On July 13, 2014, Corpas was released by the Rockies.

On April 2, 2015, Corpas signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican Baseball League.

On July 15, 2015, Corpas was traded to the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on February 17, 2016.

Corpas signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the 2016 season. He became a free agent after the 2016 season. He resigned on May 13, 2017, but was released on June 16, 2017.

That same day he signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent after the 2017 season.

On May 1, 2018, Corpas signed with the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna of the Mexican Baseball League. He became a free agent after the season.

On August 14, 2019, Corpas signed with the Milwaukee Milkmen of the American Association. He was released on January 16, 2020. On January 12, 2021, Corpas announced his retirement from professional baseball.

On June 26, 2021, Corpas came out of retirement to sign with the West Virginia Power of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Corpas struggled to a 1–2 record and 13.00 ERA in 4 starts with the team before being released on July 19.

On February 23, 2022, Corpas signed with the Martinez Sturgeon of the Pecos League as both a player and their field manager. He finished the season 9 3 with a 4.26 ERA in 114 innings pitched and 147 strikeouts. Corpas was not retained for the 2023 season.

On February 20, 2024, the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball announced that Corpas would be the team's pitching coach for the 2024 season.