Pirates announce minor league managers and coaches
The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced their minor league managerial and coaching assignments for the 2013 season. The announcement was made by Pirates Director of Minor League Operations, Larry Broadway.
Dean Treanor will return to manage Triple-A Indianapolis for a third straight season after leading the Indians to an 89-55 record last year, which was the best record in all of Triple-A.
Carlos Garcia has been promoted to Double-A Altoona after spending the previous two seasons with Single-A Bradenton. Frank Kremblas will manage High-A Bradenton after spending 2012 as Pittsburgh’s Special Assistant to Minor League Operations. Kremblas’ last managerial stint was with Indianapolis in 2009 and 2010.
Michael Ryan will take over the managerial duties at Class-A West Virginia after serving as a player/coach last year in Pittsburgh’s minor league system.
Dave Turgeon will manage Jamestown in 2013 after managing State College in the New York-Penn League last year.
Milver Reyes, who served as a player/coach last year, will take over the GCL Pirates, who captured their first league championship in 2012.
Gera Alvarez, who managed the DSL II Pirates team to a league championship in 2012, returns for a second season, while Keoni De Renne, who was a player/coach for the GCL Pirates last year, will take over the reigns for Pittsburgh’s other entry in the Dominican Summer League.
INDIANAPOLIS (AAA)
Manager: Dean Treanor
Coach: Mike Pagliarulo
Pitching Coach: Tom Filer
ALTOONA (AA)
Manager: Carlos Garcia
Coach: Ryan Long
Pitching Coach: Stan Kyles
BRADENTON (A)
Manager: Frank Kremblas
Coach: Edgar Varela
Pitching Coach: Justin Meccage
WEST VIRGINIA (A
Manager: Michael Ryan
Coach: Orlando Merced
Pitching Coach: Jeff Johnson
JAMESTOWN (A)
Manager: Dave Turgeon
Coach: Kory DeHaan
Pitching Coach: Mike Steele
GCL PIRATES (Rookie)
Manager: Milver Reyes
Coach: Mike Lum
Pitching Coach: Miguel Bonilla
DOMINICAN (Rookie)
Manager: Gera Alvarez
Hitting Coach: Jonathan Prieto
Pitching Coach: Dan Urbina
DOMINICAN (Rookie)
Manager: Keoni De Renne
Hitting Coach: Johe Acosta
Pitching Coach: Jairo Cuevas
Coach: Cecilio Beltre Coach: TBA