The Oakland A’s announced their 2021 coaching staff on Thursday, and almost everyone is back from last year.
The only member of manager Bob Melvin’s 2020 staff who is not returning is third base coach Al Pedrique. That’s not news, as it was reported in late October, but now it’s official and Pedrique is gone after two seasons with the club.
That subtraction left an open role at third base, and it will be filled from within. Mark Kotsay, previously in a role called Quality Control Coach, will take over as the new 3B coach.