Overview
- The club announced the full staff on Nov. 19, confirming Snitker to lead hitting and Willard to head the pitching program.
- Internal promotions elevated Dan McKinney to assistant pitching coach, Gilbert Gomez to first-base and outfield coach, J.P. Arencibia to catching coach, and Rafael Fernandez to assistant hitting coach.
- Bullpen coach José Rosado returns, with Danny Barnes serving as quality assurance coach on Carlos Mendoza’s staff.
- Previously established roles include Kai Correa as bench coach, Jeff Albert as director of major-league hitting, and Tim Leiper as third-base and infield coach.
- Snitker joins after seven seasons guiding Astros hitters, while Willard arrives from the Red Sox as director of pitching, underscoring a push for cohesive, development-driven instruction.