A little later than in years past, but five affiliates announced their 2015 coaching contingents yesterday (new hires in red):
SYRACUSE
Manager – Billy Gardner, Jr.
Pitching Coach – Bob Milacki (new hire)
Hitting Coach – Joe Dillon
HARRISBURG
Manager – Brian Daubach
Pitching Coach – Chris Michalak
Hitting Coach – Mark Harris
POTOMAC
Manager – Tripp Keister
Pitching Coach – Franklin Bravo
Hitting Coach – Brian Rupp
HAGERSTOWN
Manager – Patrick Anderson
Pitching Coach – Sam Narron
Hitting Coach – Luis Ordaz
AUBURN
Manager – Gary Cathcart
Pitching Coach – Tim Redding
Hitting Coach – Amaury Garcia
For those of you who are thinking “WHERE’S PAUL MENHART?!” worry not — the Nationals have made him the minor-league pitching coordinator while shifting longtime official Spin Williams to “senior advisor for player development.”
Byron Kerr, as usual, has the details on what’s largely a story of “It ain’t broke, so we ain’t fixin’ it.” Well, except maybe the hiring of Rick Ankiel to “life skills coordinator” (dutch uncle was perhaps too harsh?) to mentor players in the system.