Overview
- At his introductory news conference with president of baseball operations Paul Toboni, Butera framed the job around character, alignment, player development and daily use of data.
- Early staffing includes Michael Johns as bench coach, Simon Mathews as pitching coach and Bobby Wilson as catching coordinator, with the hitting coach and base coaches still to be hired.
- Toboni said Hall of Famer Mike Piazza called to recommend Butera after working together on Team Italy during the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
- Former Nationals reliever Sean Doolittle will remain on the coaching staff in a to-be-determined role, and he already has a relationship with Mathews.
- Butera said he has phoned at least 20 current players and described a group with urgency and untapped potential.