Overview
- Gibbons joins as bench coach after managing the Blue Jays in two stints and serving as the Mets’ bench coach the past two seasons.
- Eaton is named first base coach and outfield instructor after a 10-year playing career and recent player-development work at Michigan State.
- Veteran pitching coach Mike Maddux had previously been finalized for the staff, a hire aided by his connection to Angels executive Joey Prebynski.
- Minasian says he is meeting with teams and agents in Las Vegas but does not characterize any deals as close, identifying starting pitching plus help at second, third and center as needs.
- Stephenson will avoid surgery and is expected to be ready for spring training, while fellow reliever Ben Joyce continues a gradual throwing program following shoulder surgery.