The coaching staff of new Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward took shape Wednesday afternoon when the club announced that Luis Ortiz will follow Woodward from the Los Angeles Dodgers to become hitting coach.
The Rangers confirmed that Don Wakamatsu and Tony Beasley will return as bench coach and third-base coach, and that pitching coach Doug Brocail and assistant pitching coach Dan Warthen will not return.
Hector Ortiz will return, though as first-base coach instead of bullpen coach. That moved bumped Steve Buechele off the staff and into a role of special assistant for baseball operations, which will leave him involved with the Rangers and the minor leagues.