DENVER – The Colorado Rockies announced today the coaching staff for the High-A Spokane Indians. Scott Little returns to the helm and is joined by Bench Coach Julio Campos, Pitching Coach Ryan Kibler and Hitting Coach Zach Osborne.
Little embarks on his second season as the Indians manager, and third as manager of the Rockies’ High-A Affiliate, after taking over managerial duties for the Lancaster Jethawks in 2019. He spent the 2017-18 seasons as the manager for Short-Season Boise, after serving as the club’s hitting coach in 2016, his first season in the Rockies organization. Little began his coaching career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, serving stints as a Minor League manager, field coordinator, outfield coordinator and hitting coach from 1992-2001. He went on to manage in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ (2002-05), Washington Nationals’ (2006-07) and Texas Rangers’ (2008) systems, earning Texas League Manager of the Year accolades in 2008 with Frisco. He re-joined the Dodgers as an area scout in 2009 and remained in that role until he joined the Rockies. Little played professionally for eight seasons in the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates organizations, making his Major League debut on July 27, 1989 as a member of the Pirates. He was originally drafted by the New York Mets in the seventh round of the 1984 First-Year Player Draft out of Mineral Junior College, where he played both basketball and baseball.
Campos enters his third season in a coaching role within the Rockies system, and his 10th with the club overall. He managed the Dominican Summer League Rockies for two seasons (2018-19), earning DSL Manager of the Year and All-Star Team manager honors in 2018 after helping DSL Colorado win the Northeast Division with a 53-19 record. Campos has primarily served as an area scouting supervisor in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic since joining the club in 2012 when he transitioned from being an infield instructor at the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy (2002-12). The Hato Rey, Puerto Rico native was drafted by Philadelphia in the 21st round of the 2000 First-Year Player Draft out of Missouri Baptist University. Campos saw action across four professional seasons in the Phillies system with the Batavia Muckdogs (2000), GCL Phillies (2000-01) and Clearwater Phillies (2001).
Kibler enters his 11th season as a pitching coach in the Rockies organization, his second as the pitching coach for Spokane. He previously served as the pitching coach for Boise (2019), Low-A Asheville (2017-18) and Rookie Level Grand Junction (2012-16). Kibler was originally drafted by Colorado in the second round of the 1999 First-Year Player Draft and spent his entire six-year playing career in the Rockies organization, missing two seasons due to injury. The right-handed pitcher had a career Minor League record of 37-30 with a 3.64 ERA (566.2 IP, 229 ER) in 95 games from Rookie Level to Double-A.
Osborne enters his fourth season as a hitting coach in the Rockies system, his second with Spokane after spending two seasons as a hitting coach in Grand Junction (2017-18). He played five years in the Rockies Minor League system (2012-16) and was signed as a Minor League free agent on June 10, 2012. Osborne reached as high as Double-A, batting .252 (49-for-206) in 329 career games across six teams. The Louisville, Ky., native attended Pleasure Ridge Park High School in his hometown, which won the state title in 2008. Osborne went on to attend the University of Tennessee where he started 188 of 189 games across four seasons as a Volunteer.