By Jim Scott
Jan 29, 2021 1:51 PM
GRAND CHUTE, WI â The Milwaukee Brewers have announced that Matt Erickson will return as the manager of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers for the 2021 season.  Strength and Conditioning Specialist Connor McCarthy is the only member of the staff that was announced for the 2020 season to return with Erickson. Former Timber Rattler and Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Hiram Burgos is the new Pitching Coach. Hitting coach Nick Stanley and Athletic Trainer Benny Arroyo are each scheduled to join Ericksonâs staff this season.
Erickson, a native of Appleton, has been Wisconsinâs manager since 2011. The Rattlers have been to the playoffs three times under Ericksonâs direction â 2012, 2014, and 2016. Wisconsin won the 2012 Midwest League Championship. Ericksonâs regular season record with the Rattlers is 604-644 (.484). He was to manage the Timber Rattlers for his tenth consecutive season in 2020 but did not get the opportunity due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season. Erickson did get the opportunity to help run the Brewers Alternate Training Site at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium last summer.