NEW YORK On Monday, Minor League Baseball announced the selections of Philadelphia Phillies Florida Complex League Manager Roly de Armas as the recipient of the 13th annual Mike Coolbaugh Award and the late Mike Bell of the Minnesota Twins as the 13th winner of the Sheldon “Chief” Bender Award.
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The minor league season is nearly halfway through, and the 2021 MLB draft begins today, so it’s time for us to check in with the
Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators.
Vegas is a hitter’s paradise, within a hitter’s league in the Triple-A West, so as expected the story lines all revolve around massive offense the Aviators are scoring and allowing
seven runs per game. That means some position player prospects are looking really good, and all the pitchers are posting ugly numbers, and it can be difficult to hash out which parts are real and which are desert mirages.
Adam Rosales, Bobby Crosby, Rico Brogna among 2021 Oakland A’s minor league managers
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The Oakland A’s announced their 2021 Player Development Staff on Tuesday, from the top of the organization all the way down to positions you didn’t know existed.
The highest-profile posts remain the same.
Ed Sprague returns for his second year as the Director of Player Development, and his predecessor
Keith Lieppman stays on board as a special adviser in his 51st season with the team.
Grady Fuson is still around as a special assistant to the general manager,
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Oakland, Calif. – The Oakland A’s have announced their 2021 player development department and minor league coaching staffs, including the promotion of
Bobby Crosby to manager of the Midland RockHounds, and the promotion of
Adam Rosales to manager of the Arizona A’s.
Ed Sprague enters his sixth season with the A’s and his second season as Director of Player Development. The former infielder’s time with the A’s also includes stints as the assistant director of player development and coordinator of on-field analytics, coordinator of instruction, and roving instructor.
Keith Lieppman begins his 51st season with Oakland and his second as Special Advisor to Player Development after transitioning to the role in 2020.