MILWAUKEE -- The managers of all four of the Brewers' full-season Minor League affiliates will return to their posts for 2019, the organization announced on Thursday while setting its staffs throughout the system.
The top organizational newcomers include a new pitching coordinator, Jake McKinley, who left a job at William Jessup University to replace Chris Hook after Hook was promoted to Milwaukee's Major League staff, plus three former Brewers players. Quintin Berry is the organization's new outfield and baserunning coordinator, and Jim Henderson (Class A Wisconsin) and Hiram Burgos (Rookie-level Arizona) will be pitching coaches for the first time.
The Brewers' Minor League chain is revamped for 2019, including a new Triple-A team in San Antonio and a new Rookie affiliate in the Rocky Mountain Vibes, who are taking over the site of Milwaukee's former Triple-A club. There's also an extra team in the system after the Brewers opted to add a second Rookie-level club in the Arizona League. The Brewers will also field multiple Dominican Summer League teams, sharing a second club with the Indians for a third straight year.
Here is the complete Minor League staffing list:
MILWAUKEE-BASED STAFF
Farm director: Tom Flanagan
Senior manager, baseball administration: Mark Mueller
ROVING STAFF
Field coordinator and catching instructor: Charlie Greene
Pitching coordinator: Mark Dewey
Pitching coordinator: Jake McKinley
Hitting coordinator: Kenny Graham
Infield coordinator: Bob Miscik
Outfield and baserunning coordinator: Quintin Berry
PHOENIX-BASED STAFF
Assistant farm director: Eduardo Brizuela
Athletic training coordinator: Frank Neville
Strength and conditioning coordinator: Ben Mendelson
Rehabilitation coordinator: Blair Bundy
Rehabilitation strength and conditioning specialist: Tim Gifford
Rehab coach: Scott Schneider
Education coordinator: Adela Marquez
EAP provider/sport psychologist: Blake Pindyck
Coordinator, video operations: Zack Sorensen
Phoenix clubhouse manager: Travis Voss
Assistant Phoenix clubhouse manager: Abe Castaneda
SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS (Triple-A)
Manager: Rick Sweet
Pitching coach: Fred Dabney
Hitting coach: Al LeBoeuf
Coach: Ned Yost IV
Athletic trainer: Aaron Hoback
Strength and conditioning specialist: Andrew Emmick
BILOXI SHUCKERS (Double-A)
Manager: Mike Guerrero
Pitching coach: Bob Milacki
Hitting coach: Danny Santin
Coach: Chuckie Caufield
Athletic trainer: Jeff Bodenhamer
Strength and conditioning specialist: Nate Dine
CAROLINA MUDCATS (Class A Advanced)
Manager: Joe Ayrault
Pitching coach: Cam Castro
Hitting coach: Bobby Bell
Coach: Fidel Pena
Athletic trainer: Matt Deal
Strength and conditioning specialist: Jonah Mergen
WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS (Class A)
Manager: Matt Erickson
Pitching coach: Jim Henderson
Hitting coach: Dave Joppie
Athletic trainer: Jeff Paxson
Strength and conditioning specialist: Connor McCarthy
ROCKY MOUNTAIN VIBES (Rookie)
Manager: Nestor Corredor
Pitching coach: TBA
Hitting coach: Nick Stanley
Athletic trainer: Josie Harding
Strength and conditioning specialist: Lucas Weitzel
ARIZONA BREWERS BLUE (Rookie)
Manager: Rafael Neda
Pitching coach: Hiram Burgos
Hitting coach: Brenton Del Chiaro
Athletic trainer: Yusnier Borrego
Strength and conditioning specialist: Hector Sanchez
ARIZONA BREWERS GOLD (Rookie)
Manager: Liu Rodriguez
Pitching coach: Steve Cline
Hitting coach: Bobby Spain
Athletic trainer: Benny Arroyo
Strength and conditioning specialist: Richie Flores
Special Assistant (both Arizona teams): Tony Diggs
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-BASED STAFF
Coordinator, Latin America operations: Manuel Vargas
Assistant coordinator, administration/video: Juan De Leon
DSL operations manager: Jose Felix
Equipment manager/assistant coach: Joan Abreu
DSL BREWERS (Rookie)
Manager: Victor Estevez
Pitching coach: Victor Moreno
Hitting coach: Luis De Los Santos
Coach: Natanael Mejia
Athletic trainer: Jay Williams
Strength and conditioning specialist: Luis Rios
DSL INDIANS/BREWERS (Rookie)
Manager: Alcides Melendez
Pitching coach: Jesus Hernandez
Hitting coach: Jose Pena
Athletic trainer: Jennefer Torres
Strength and conditioning specialist: Tyron Carrasquillo