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Minor League Coaching Hitting Coach First Base Coach Jeff Albert Infield Coaching Bench Coach Pitching Coach Pitching and Hitting Coaches Defensive Coaching Ryan Goins Mentorship Samuel Vega Former Players Special Assignment Coaches Major League Coach Hitting Coaches Field Coordinator Run Prevention Coaching Pitching Development Minor League Coaches Assistant Coaches Career Transitions Infield Instructor Future Plans Albert Pujols Shawn Bowman Assistant Coordinator of Instruction Impact on Team Performance Performance Analysis Assistant Field Coordinator Youth Management

Padres Bring Back Bud Black and Wil Myers in New Organizational Roles

The hires underscore a broader alumni-first approach within baseball operations.

Padres Finalize Craig Stammen’s 2026 Coaching Staff With Mix of Holdovers and New Hires

Giants Round Out Tony Vitello’s Staff With Shane Robinson, Hector Borg

Dodgers Re-Sign Miguel Rojas for 2026 on One-Year, $5.5 Million Deal

Orioles Poised to Hire Mike Shildt for Upper-Level Instruction Role

Mets Finalize 2026 Coaching Staff With Troy Snitker as Hitting Coach and Justin Willard as Pitching Coach

Angels Hire John Gibbons as Bench Coach, Add Adam Eaton to Kurt Suzuki’s Staff

Braves Finalize 2026 Coaching Staff With Watkins at Third Base, Mansolino as Bench Coach

Guardians Hire Andy McKay as Field Coordinator

Rays Hire Ozzie Timmons as Assistant Hitting Coach

Nationals Name Blake Butera Manager at 33, MLB’s Youngest Since 1972

Nationals Drop Miguel Cairo From Manager Search as Toboni Overhauls Coaching Staff

Mets Expected to Lose First-Base Coach Antoan Richardson as Staff Overhaul Continues

Red Sox, Jason Varitek Working Toward New Coaching Deal for 2026

Angels Name Montgomery Interim Manager as Washington Misses Remainder of Season