Angels announce 2018 minor league development staffs
The Angels today named their minor league development and coaching staffs for the 2018 season in an announcement by Director of Minor League Operations Mike LaCassa.
The Angels will enter their 18th season affiliated with Triple-A Salt Lake and their second with Double-A Mobile. The Club also opens its eighth campaign with Advanced-A Inland Empire and sixth season with the Burlington Bees of the Midwest League. The Orem Owlz will begin their 14th year as an Angels affiliate. In 2018, the Angels will again field rookie teams in the Arizona Summer League (at the Tempe minor league complex since 2006) and the Dominican Summer League (in Boca Chica).
Following is a look at the Angels' 2018 Minor League Development Staff:
SALT LAKE (AAA)
MANAGER: Keith Johnson
PITCHING COACH: Erik Bennett
HITTING COACH: Donnie Ecker
DEFENSIVE COACH: Ray Olmedo
TRAINER: Brian Reinker
STRENGTH & COND.: Adam Auer
MOBILE (AA)
MANAGER: Lou Marson
PITCHING COACH: Pat Rice
HITTING COACH: Lee Tinsley
DEFENSIVE COACH: Travis Adair
TRAINER: Matt Morrell
STRENGTH & COND.: Dylan Cintula
INLAND EMPIRE (A)
MANAGER: Ryan Barba
PITCHING COACH: Chris Seddon
HITTING COACH: Brian Betancourth
TRAINER: Yusuke Takahashi
STRENGTH & COND.: Adam Smith
BURLINGTON (A)
MANAGER: Jack Howell
PITCHING COACH: Jonathan Van Eaton
HITTING COACH: Matt Spring
DEFENSIVE COACH: Cole Garner
TRAINER: Richard Gill
STRENGTH & COND.: Omar Porras
OREM (R)
MANAGER: David Stapleton
PITCHING COACH: Michael Wuertz & Tyler Anderson
HITTING COACH: Daniel Ortega & Manny Del Campo
TEMPE (R)
MANAGER: Jack Santora
PITCHING COACH: Jairo Cuevas & Jordan Oseguera
HITTING COACH: Alexis Gomez & Ryan Sebra
TRAINER: Christopher Wells
STRENGTH & COND.: Andrea Nunez
DOMINICAN (R)
MANAGER: Hector De La Cruz
PITCHING COACH: Jose Marte & Enrique Gonzalez
HITTING COACH: Raywilly Gomez & Berbani Martinez
DEFENSIVE COACH: Sandy Martinez & Juan Zapata
TRAINER: Rafael Abreu
STRENGTH & COND.: Edinson Oviedo & Chris Rodriguez
FIELD COORDINATOR: Chad Tracy
COORDINATOR, LATIN AMERICAN OPERATIONS: Michael Noboa
FIELD COORDINATOR, LATIN AMERICA: Humberto Miranda
PITCHING COORDINATOR: Matt Wise
ASSISTANT PITCHING COORDINATOR: Buddy Carlyle
HITTING COORDINATOR: Jeremy Reed
ASSISTANT HITTING COORDINATOR: Shawn Wooten
INFIELD COORDINATOR: David Newhan
OUTFIELD & BASE RUNNING COORDINATOR: Jon Nunnally
CATCHING COORDINATOR: Jose Molina
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT INFIELD INSTRUCTOR: Robert Knoop
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT CATCHING INSTRUCTOR: William Lachemann
MEDICAL COORDINATOR: Geoff Hostetter
REHAB COORDINATOR: Andrew Hawkins
REHAB COACH: Kernan Ronan
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING/PLAYER PERFORMANCE COORDINATOR: Ryan Crotin
REHAB STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COORDINATOR: Daniel Escobar