The Royals on Monday announced a number of changes to the coaching and support staff. They also have created a new front-office position.
Austin Driggers was hired for the new front-office position of Sports Science Coordinator. He had been strength and conditioning coach at Class AA Northwest Arkansas for the previous three seasons.
A number of teams already have sports science specialists in their front offices. What does that person do?
Toronto Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shaprio answered that question for Sports Illustrated in April: “Breaking it down to the absolute simplicity: How do we keep the players on the field as much as possible and—when they’re on the field—performing at the highest potential level of performance possible?