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12-16-2015, 07:44 PM
Much of this article was written by Mark Bowman for Braves.com
In conjunction with the Atlanta Braves, the Mississippi Braves announced its 2016 field staff earlier today. Manager Luis Salazar joins the Double-A Braves after leading the Braves High-A affiliate for the past five seasons. Pitching coach Dennis Lewallyn and hitting coach Garey Ingram both return to the M-Braves while Kyle Damschroder enters his first season as Mississippi's trainer.
Salazar joined the Braves organization in 2011 and has managed the High-A club during the past five seasons at Lynchburg (2011-14) and Carolina (2015). 2016 will be Salazar's 13th season as a minor league manager. He has a career managerial record of 638-691. A native of Venezuela, Salazar followed seven minor league playing seasons with 13 years in the big leagues including stints with the San Diego Padres (1980-84, 87, 89), Chicago White Sox (1985-86), Detroit Tigers (1988) and Chicago Cubs (1989-92). He hit .261 with 94 home runs and 455 RBI over the course of his career.
Brian Snitker will spend his 40th season with the Braves organization, continuing his role as Triple-A Gwinnett's manager. His longtime friend Randy Ingle will remain with Class A Rome in his 25th season as a manager in Atlanta's farm system.
The appointments of Snitker and Ingle were revealed on Wednesday afternoon, when the Braves announced their Minor League coaching staffs for the 2016 season. Five of the six managers from 2015 will return. The only newcomer to this role is Nestor Perez, who will manage the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League club after spending the past three seasons as an assistant hitting coach with Rookie-level Danville and Rome.
Snitker's coaching staff will remain intact, as Marty Reed will return to serve as his pitching coach and John Moses will continue his role as Gwinnett's hitting coach. The team's trainer will be Ricky Alcantara, who served as the organization's Double-A trainer for the past eight seasons.
Ingle's days as a manager in Atlanta's system date back to 1990, when he began the first of three consecutive seasons skippering Rookie-level Pulaski. This will be his second straight season at Rome. His coaching staff will include hitting coach Bobby Moore and pitching coach Dan Meyer, who spent this past season as the organization's Minor League rehabilitation pitching coordinator.
Rocket Wheeler will spend his 14th season as a Minor League manager in the organization with the Class A Advanced Carolina club. Wheeler spent this past season leading the Danville club. His new assignment will have him working with pitching coach Derrick Lewis and hitting coach Carlos Mendez. Robinson Cancel has been appointed to serve as Danville's manager after filling that role with the GCL club in 2015. Cancel's staff will include pitching coach Gabe Luckert and hitting coach Ivan Cruz.
As Perez transitions to managing at the professional level for the first time, he will be flanked by two respected coaching veterans. His coaching staff for the GCL Braves will include pitching coach Mike Alvarez and hitting coach Rick Albert.
In conjunction with the Atlanta Braves, the Mississippi Braves announced its 2016 field staff earlier today. Manager Luis Salazar joins the Double-A Braves after leading the Braves High-A affiliate for the past five seasons. Pitching coach Dennis Lewallyn and hitting coach Garey Ingram both return to the M-Braves while Kyle Damschroder enters his first season as Mississippi's trainer.
Salazar joined the Braves organization in 2011 and has managed the High-A club during the past five seasons at Lynchburg (2011-14) and Carolina (2015). 2016 will be Salazar's 13th season as a minor league manager. He has a career managerial record of 638-691. A native of Venezuela, Salazar followed seven minor league playing seasons with 13 years in the big leagues including stints with the San Diego Padres (1980-84, 87, 89), Chicago White Sox (1985-86), Detroit Tigers (1988) and Chicago Cubs (1989-92). He hit .261 with 94 home runs and 455 RBI over the course of his career.
Brian Snitker will spend his 40th season with the Braves organization, continuing his role as Triple-A Gwinnett's manager. His longtime friend Randy Ingle will remain with Class A Rome in his 25th season as a manager in Atlanta's farm system.
The appointments of Snitker and Ingle were revealed on Wednesday afternoon, when the Braves announced their Minor League coaching staffs for the 2016 season. Five of the six managers from 2015 will return. The only newcomer to this role is Nestor Perez, who will manage the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League club after spending the past three seasons as an assistant hitting coach with Rookie-level Danville and Rome.
Snitker's coaching staff will remain intact, as Marty Reed will return to serve as his pitching coach and John Moses will continue his role as Gwinnett's hitting coach. The team's trainer will be Ricky Alcantara, who served as the organization's Double-A trainer for the past eight seasons.
Ingle's days as a manager in Atlanta's system date back to 1990, when he began the first of three consecutive seasons skippering Rookie-level Pulaski. This will be his second straight season at Rome. His coaching staff will include hitting coach Bobby Moore and pitching coach Dan Meyer, who spent this past season as the organization's Minor League rehabilitation pitching coordinator.
Rocket Wheeler will spend his 14th season as a Minor League manager in the organization with the Class A Advanced Carolina club. Wheeler spent this past season leading the Danville club. His new assignment will have him working with pitching coach Derrick Lewis and hitting coach Carlos Mendez. Robinson Cancel has been appointed to serve as Danville's manager after filling that role with the GCL club in 2015. Cancel's staff will include pitching coach Gabe Luckert and hitting coach Ivan Cruz.
As Perez transitions to managing at the professional level for the first time, he will be flanked by two respected coaching veterans. His coaching staff for the GCL Braves will include pitching coach Mike Alvarez and hitting coach Rick Albert.