Oakland Athletics Roundup: Minor League Coaching Assignments Announced; An Abundance of Starting Pitching
Oakland Athletics Roundup: Tuesday, November 24
A’s 2016 Minor League Coaching Assignments Announced
On Monday, the Oakland Athletics announced their minor league coaching assignments for 2016, as reported by Jane Lee on MLB.com. The majority of the staff will remain the same, but there were two new hires, as well as changes at the lower levels.
Gil Patterson will return to the A’s as their minor league pitching coordinator, after three years in the Yankees organization under the same role. Patterson was a pitching instructor in the A’s farm system for five years before leaving for the Yankees, and the Athletics are lucky to have him back in the organzation.
Jim Eppard also joins the A’s this season, with the title of minor league hitting coordinator. Previously, he spent two seasons with the Angels as an assistant hitting coordinator.
Here are the roundups of the rest of the A’s minor league assignments:
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Triple-A Nashville:
Manager: Steve Scarsone (Returning)
Pitching Coach: Rick Rodriguez (Promoted from High-A Stockton)
Hitting Coach: Eric Martins (Promoted from Double-A Midland)
Double-A Midland:
Manager:Ryan Christenson (Returning)
Pitching Coach: John Wasdin (Returning)
Hitting Coach: Bryan McArn (Promoted from High-A Stockton)
High-A Stockton:
Manager: Rick Magnante (Returning)
Pitching Coach: Steve Connelly (Promoted from Single-A Beloit)
Hitting Coach: Tommy Everidge (Promoted from Short-Season Vermont)
Single-A Beloit
Manager: Fran Riordan (Returning)
Pitching Coach: Don Schulze (First year with Beloit)
Hitting Coach: Juan Dilone (Promoted from Arizona Rookie League)
Short-Season Vermont
Manager: Aaron Nieckula (Returning)
Pitching Coach: Carlos Chavez (Returning)
Hitting Coach: Lloyd Turner (First year with Vermont)
Arizona Rookie League
Manager: Webster Garrison (First year with ARL)
Hitting Coach: Ruben Escalera (First year as hitting coach)
Coach: Gabe Ortiz
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And Gil Patterson returns to the A’s as Minor League pitching coordinator after three years with Yankees in a similar role.
— Jane Lee (@JaneMLB) November 23, 2015
Former A's bullpen coach Rick Rodriguez will be the pitching coach at Triple-A Nashville. Held that role with Stockton last year.
— Jane Lee (@JaneMLB) November 23, 2015
Gil Patterson returns to #Athletics organization as minor league pitching coordinator, great news.
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) November 23, 2015
Jim Eppard moves over from #Angels organization to be #Athletics minor league hitting coordinator.
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) November 23, 2015
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