LOS ANGELES -- Among the 2016 Dodgers minor league coaches announced by the team on Thursday include a pair of newcomers to the organization at Double-A Tulsa, with Ryan Garko managing the club along with new hitting coach Terrmel Sledge.
Garko, 35, played parts of six seasons (2005-2010) in the majors with the Indians, Giants and Rangers. The first baseman continued to play in the minors through 2013, including in 2012 in the Rays system when Andrew Friedman was general manager.
The former Stanford Cardinal returned to Palo Alto in 2014 to serve as an assistant coach before sitting out 2015.