2014 Astros Minor League Coaching Staffs

Last week, the Astros had announced their minor league roving instructors and coordinators and today the remainder of the coaching staffs were revealed. By and large, the majority of the coaches, managers and other instructors have remained in place.

Jeff Albert went from Roving Hitting Instructor to Hitting Coordinator, a position which is not listed on today's official release. Ralph Dickenson held the Hitting Coordinator Position in 2013, but is now the Assistant Hitting Coach for the big league club, a position held by Dan Radison in 2013. Radison has been named a Special Assistant for Player Development. Doug White, the 2014 Pitching Coach for the Tri-City ValleyCats was promoted to Roving Pitching Instructor, taking over from Craig Bjornson who will return to the big league club in his prior position of Bullpen Coach.

On the team coaching staffs, all of the Managers, Pitching Coaches and Hitting Coaches are repeating from 2013 with very few exceptions. Edgar Alfonzo, Manager of the Gulf Coast League Astros in 2013 is being replaced by Marty Malloy who served as Hitting Coach for that team in 2013. Malloy is in turn being replaced by Ramon Vasquez as Hitting Coach. Also, Chris Holt, formerly a scout with the Orioles (and not the former Astros pitcher) will be Pitching Coach at Tri-City, replacing Doug White in that capacity.

Other notable moves include the addition of Jeff Murphy, formerly with the big league club, who will be the Catching Coach assigned to Oklahoma City; Tom Lawless' shift from Oklahoma City to Corpus Christi; and Mark Bailey's shift from Corpus Christi to Lancaster.

It is not surprising that the coaching core remains in place. These were the men who guided six of the eight 2013 Astros minor league teams to playoff berths. Don't mess with success!

2014 MINOR LEAGUE COACHING STAFF

Coordinators, Rovers and Medical Staff

Special Assistant, Player Development - Dan Radison
Special Assignment Coach - Morgan Ensberg

Infield Instructor - Adam Everett
Field Coordinator - Paul Runge
Pitching Coordinator - Dyar Miller
Hitting Coordinator - Jeff Albert
Roving Pitching Instructor - Doug White
Strength & Conditioning - Brendan Verner
Medical Coordinator - Jamey Snodgrass
Rehab Coordinator - Daniel Roberts

OKLAHOMA CITY (AAA)
Manager - Tony DeFrancesco
Pitching Coach - Steve Webber
Hitting Coach - Leon Roberts
Catching Coach - Jeff Murphy
Athletic Trainer - Mike Freer
Strength & Conditioning - Alex Pounds

CORPUS CHRISTI (AA)
Manager - Keith Bodie
Pitching Coach - Gary Ruby
Hitting Coach - Tim Garland
Infield Coach - Tom Lawless
Athletic Trainer - Bryan Baca
Strength & Conditioning - Trey Wiedman

LANCASTER (Advanced A)
Manager - Rodney Linares
Pitching Coach - Don Alexander
Hitting Coach - Darryl Robinson
Catching Coach - Mark Bailey
Athletic Trainer - Grant Hufford
Strength & Conditioning - Mark Spadavecchia

QUAD CITIES (A - Full Season)
Manager - Omar Lopez
Pitching Coach - Dave Borkowski
Hitting Coach - Joel Chimelis
Outfield/Baserunning Coach - Vince Coleman
Athletic Trainer - Michael Rendon
Strength & Conditioning - James McNichol

TRI-CITY (A - Short Season)
Manager - Ed Romero
Pitching Coach - Chris Holt
Hitting Coach - Russ Steinhorn
Athletic Trainer - Corey O’Brien

GREENEVILLE (Rookie)
Manager - Josh Bonifay
Pitching Coach - Josh Miller
Hitting Coach - Cesar Cedeno

GULF COAST LEAGUE (Rookie)
Manager - Marty Malloy
Pitching Coach - Hector Mercado
Hitting Coach - Ramon Vasquez
Coach - Gordy MacKenzie
Athletic Trainer - Christian Bermudez
Strength & Conditioning - Julio Diaz Berrios

DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE (Rookie)
Manager - Johan Maya
Pitching Coach - Rick Aponte
Hitting Coach - Luis Mateo
Outfield Instructor - Juan Zapata
Catching Instructor - Sixto Ortega
Athletic Trainer - Ambiorix Reyes
Strength & Conditioning - Geremias Guzman