Rangers hire Tony Beasley as third base coach to finalize 2015 major league coaching staff

The Texas Rangers today announced the hiring of Tony Beasley as third base coach to finalize the club's 2015 major league coaching staff.

Beasley, who will turn 48 on December 5, has spent the past four seasons in the Washington organization as a minor league co-field coordinator (2014), Triple-A manager (2012-13), and Double-A manager (2011). He was with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2007-10, where he worked with new Rangers manager Jeff Banister, spending the last three seasons of that stint as the club's major league third base coach and baserunning instructor. Beasley was also the Nationals third base coach in 2006 under manager Frank Robinson. He has extended ties to the Pirates, spending the final six seasons of his minor league playing career in the organization before serving as a farm system coach and manager from 1998-2005.

Beasley was selected as Double-A Manager of the Year by Baseball America in 2004 after guiding Altoona to the Eastern League Championship Series. He also served as a coach for the U.S. team at the MLB Futures Game that year, and managed Mesa in the Arizona Fall League after the regular season. The Virginia native has guided his clubs to the postseason in six of eight campaigns as a minor league manager.

TEXAS RANGERS 2015 MAJOR LEAGUE COACHING STAFF
Manager - Jeff Banister
Bench coach - Steve Buechele
Pitching coach - Mike Maddux
Hitting coach - Dave Magadan
First base coach - Hector Ortiz
Third base coach - Tony Beasley
Bullpen coach - Andy Hawkins
Field coordinator - Jayce Tingler
Asst. hitting coach - Bobby Jones