Spring Training is approaching and that means teams are finalizing their minor league coaching staffs. I know there’s nothing exciting about minor league coaches — there’s barely anything exciting about Major League coaches — but these folks will train and develop the next wave of Yankees. There’s no glory to being a minor league coach, but these folks are very important.
The Yankees and the various minor league affiliates have announced their 2019 coaching staffs over the last few weeks. Here’s a level-by-level breakdown.
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Manager: Jay Bell
Pitching Coach: Tommy Phelps
Hitting Coach: Phil Plantier
Bullpen Coach: Doug Davis
Athletic Trainer: Darren London
Strength & Conditioning Coach: Brad Hyde
Video: Manager: Joe Wielbruda
Perhaps most notable for scoring the winning run on Luis Gonzalez’s walk-off bloop single in Game Seven of the 2001 World Series, Bell is entering his third season in the organization.