Pirates name minor league managers and coaches
The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced their 2015 Player Development staff. The announcement was made by Director of Minor League Operations, Larry Broadway.
Dean Treanor will return to manage Triple-A Indianapolis for a fifth straight season after leading the Indians to a 73-71 record last year. Treanor won his 300th game as Indianapolis' manager last year on July 20.
Tom Prince will take over Double-A Altoona after managing High-A Bradenton in 2014.
Michael Ryan will manage High-A Bradenton in 2015 after spending the 2014 campaign managing Single-A West Virginia.
Brian Esposito will manage the Single-A West Virginia Power. Last year Esposito managed Jamestown in the New York-
Penn League.
Wyatt Toregas will manage the West Virginia Black Bears in the New York-Penn League, who relocated from Jamestown
after 2014. This will be Toregas' first managerial assignment after spending the previous two seasons as Pittsburgh's Video
Advance Scout.
Milver Reyes will return to manage the Gulf Coast League Pirates for a third straight season.
Edgar Varela will return to manage the Bristol Pirates for a second straight season.
Mendy Lopez will manage Pittsburgh's team at the Dominican Academy. Gera Alvarez will oversee the academy while
Dan Urbina, Osiel Flores, Greg Picart and Cecilio Beltre will serve as coaches in the Dominican Republic.
INDIANAPOLIS (AAA)
Manager: Dean Treanor
Hitting Coach: Butch Wynegar
Pitching Coach: Stan Kyles
Athletic Trainer: Bryan Housand
Strength/Conditioning: Ricky White
ALTOONA (AA)
Manager: Tom Prince
Hitting Coach: Kevin Riggs
Pitching Coach: Justin Meccage
Athletic Trainer: Dru Scott
Strength/Conditioning: Furey Leva
BRADENTON (A)
Manager: Michael Ryan
Hitting Coach: Ryan Long
Pitching Coach: Scott Elarton
Athletic Trainer: Justin Ahrens
Strength/Conditioning: Alan Burr
WEST VIRGINIA POWER (A)
Manager: Brian Esposito
Hitting Coach: Keoni De Renne
Pitching Coach: Mark DiFelice
Athletic Trainer: Dominic Cappozzo
Strength/Conditioning: Cory Cook
WEST VIRGINIA BLACK BEARS (SHORT-A)
Manager: Wyatt Toregas
Hitting Coach: Jonathan Prieto
Pitching Coach: Tom Filer
Athletic Trainer: Lee Slagle
Strength/Conditioning: Joe Schlesinger
GCL PIRATES (Rookie)
Manager: Milver Reyes
Hitting Coach: Kory DeHaan
Pitching Coach: Elvin Nina
Athletic Trainer: TBA
Strength/Conditioning: Cole Durham
BRISTOL (Advanced Rookie)
Manager: Edgar Varela
Hitting Coach: Austin McClune
Pitching Coach: Jeff Johnson
Athletic Trainer: Phil Mastro
Strength/Conditioning: TBA
DSL Pirates (Rookie)
Manager: Mendy Lopez
Hitting Coach: Osiel Flores
Pitching Coach: Dan Urbina
Athletic Trainer: Jorge Islas
Trainer: Sergio Marte
Strength/Conditioning: Rafael Sepulveda