The Angels today named their minor league development and coaching staffs for the 2016 season in an announcement by Minor League Operations Director Mike LaCassa.
The Angels will enter their 16th season affiliated with Triple-A Salt Lake and Double-A Arkansas and their sixth with Advanced-A Inland Empire. The club also opens its fourth season with the Burlington Bees of the Midwest League and its 12th campaign with the Orem Owlz of the Pioneer League. In 2016, 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' 2016 Minor League Development Staff:
SALT LAKE (AAA)
MANAGER Keith Johnson
PITCHING COACH Erik Bennett
HITTING COACH Tom Tornincasa
TRAINER Brian Reinker
STRENGTH & COND. Andrew Chappell
ARKANSAS (AA)
MANAGER Mark Parent
PITCHING COACH Scott Budner
HITTING COACH Brenton Del Chiaro
TRAINER TBA
STRENGTH & COND. Adam Auer
INLAND EMPIRE (A)
MANAGER Chad Tracy
PITCHING COACH Michael Wuertz
HITTING COACH Ryan Barba
TRAINER Matt Morrell
STRENGTH & COND. Sergio Rojas
BURLINGTON (A)
MANAGER Adam Melhuse
PITCHING COACH Jairo Cuevas
HITTING COACH Buck Coats
TRAINER Yusuke Takahashi
STRENGTH & COND. Adam Smith
OREM (R)
MANAGER Dave Stapleton
PITCHING COACH (s) John Slusarz & Hector Astacio
HITTING COACH (s) Alexis Gomez & Travis Adair
TRAINER TBA
STRENGTH & COND. Tyler Gniadek
TEMPE (R)
MANAGER Elio Sarmiento
PITCHING COACH (s) Matt Wise & Jonathan Van Eaton
HITTING COACH (s) Brian Betancourth & Paul McAnulty
TRAINER Chris Wells
STRENGTH & COND. Daniel Escobar
DOMINICAN (R)
MANAGER Hector De La Cruz
PITCHING COACH (s) Nerio Rodriguez & Jose Marte
HITTING COACH (s) Anel De Los Santos & Berbani Martinez
TRAINER Rafael Abreu
STRENGTH & COND. Edison Oviero & Chris Rodriguez
DIRECTOR, MINOR LEAGUE OPERATIONS Mike LaCassa
DIRECTOR, BASEBALL DEVELOPMENT Mike Gallego
ASSISTANT, PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Andrew Mack
FIELD COORDINATOR Jack Howell
FIELD COORDINATOR, LATIN AMERICA Michael Noboa
PITCHING COORDINATOR (Lower Level) Jim Gott
PITCHING COORDINATOR (Upper Level) Pat Rice
HITTING COORDINATOR Johnny Narron
INFIELD COORDINATOR Denny Hocking
OUTFIELD, BASERUNNING, BUNTING COORDINATOR Ty Boykin
CATCHING COORDINATOR Jose Molina
MENTAL SKILLS COACH Geoff Miller
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT INFIELD COACH Bobby Knoop
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT CATCHING INSTRUCTOR Bill Lachemann
MEDICAL COORDINATOR Geoff Hostetter
REHAB COORDINATOR Eric Munson
REHAB COACH Kernan Ronan
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COORDINATOR Al Sandoval
MINOR LEAGUE EQUIPMENT MANAGER & AZ OPERATIONS Brett Crane
MINOR LEAGUE VIDEO COORDINATOR Aaron Wiedeman