Lavallee, Stephenson to return to Vancouver Canadians
Brent Lavallee (North Delta, B.C.) and Ashley Stephenson (Mississauga, Ont.) will return to the Vancouver Canadians this season. Photo: Vancouver Canadians
January 29, 2024
Official Toronto Blue Jays News Release
The Toronto Blue Jays have announced the following appointments to the High Performance and Player Development departments for the 2024 campaign.
Field Managers for the upcoming minor league season are Casey Candaele (triple-A Buffalo); Cesar Martin (double-A New Hampshire); Brent Lavallee (High-A Vancouver); Jose Mayorga (Single-A Dunedin); Andy Fermin (Florida Complex League); and Danny Canellas (Dominican Summer League).
Below is a complete list of the Blue Jays 2024 Player Development and High Performance staffs.
Buffalo
Casey Candaele, Manager
Donnie Murphy, Bench Coach
Drew Hayes, Pitching Coach
Ryan Long, Hitting Coach
Justin Echevarria, Position Coach
Anthony Gomez, Bullpen Coach
Caleb Daniel, Head Athletic Trainer
Joe Hallock, Physical Therapist
Tommy LaBriola, Head S&C Coach
Taylor Whitley, Assistant S&C Coach
Yuka Sanui, Nutrition
Trevor Reformat, Technology Assistant
New Hampshire
Cesar Martin, Manager
Jake McGuiggan, Bench Coach
Joel Bonnett, Pitching Coach
Mitch Huckabay, Hitting Coach
George Carroll, Position Coach
Delta Cleary Jr., Position Coach
Eric Yardley, Bullpen Coach
Roelvis Vargas, Head Athletic Trainer
Dalton Holemo, Assistant Athletic Trainer
Casey Callison, Head S&C Coach
Zach Kollar, Assistant S&C Coach
Stephanie Xavier, Nutrition
Raul Pimentel, Mental Performance Coach
Branden Gonzalez, Technology & Coaching Assistant
Vancouver
Brent Lavallee, Manager
Deiferson Barreto, Bench Coach
Austin Bibens-Dirkx, Pitching Coach
Ryan Wright, Hitting Coach
Ashley Stephenson, Position Coach
Carson Phillips, Bullpen Coach
Rob Shifrin, Head Athletic Trainer
Katie Reyes, Assistant Athletic Trainer
Bailey Forst, Head S&C Coach
Zane Hunt, Assistant S&C Coach
Alexis Maier, Nutrition
Raul Pimentel, Mental Performance Coach
Cristian Cordova, Technology Assistant
Dunedin
Jose Mayorga, Manager
Matt von Roemer, Bench Coach
Cory Riordan, Pitching Coach
Nash Knight, Hitting Coach
Petr Stříbrcký, Position Coach
Yoel Hernandez, Bullpen Coach
Luke Greene, Head Athletic Trainer
Kristen Brooks, Assistant Athletic Trainer
Joseph Cardona, Head S&C Coach
Stephanie Tavel, Nutrition
Samuel Schneider, Technology Assistant
Florida Complex League
Andy Fermin, Manager
Chris Schaeffer, Bench Coach
Antonio Caceres, Pitching Coach
Brendan Kelly, Pitching Coach
Paul Elliott, Hitting Coach
Fred Landers, Hitting Coach
Alex Kachler, Development Coach
Alain Pacheco, Head Athletic Trainer
Brandon Hammerstrom, Assistant Athletic Trainer
Edwin Ortiz, Head S&C Coach
Katherine Kali, Assistant S&C Coach
Erika Monsalve, Mental Performance Coach
Hugo Belisario, Technology Assistant
Dominican Summer League
Danny Canellas, Manager
Ashley Ponce, Bench Coach
Robelin Bautista, Pitching Coach
Ricardo Nanita, Hitting Coach
Jose Mateo, Position Coach
Luis Silva, Position Coach
Pepo Fortunado, Position Coach
Rafael Monsion, Bullpen Coach
Ramon Marte, Assistant Pitching Coach
Frank Esposito, Head Athletic Trainer
Ysidro Reyes, Assistant Athletic Trainer
Imbewer Alvarez, Head S&C Coach
Abimael Lebron, Assistant S&C Coach
Jaditchinie Ritza Francois, Nutrition Assistant
Erika Monsalve, Mental Performance Coach
Carlos Carvajal, Technology Assistant
Player Development & High Performance
Joe Sclafani, Director, Player Development
Dehra Harris, Director, Performance Research and Education
Steve Rassel, Director, Mental and Physical Development
Charlie Wilson, Director, Minor League Operations
Andrew Pipkin, Major League Director of Health and Performance
Omar Aguilar, Latin America S&C Coordinator
Justin Batcher, Minor League Assistant S&C Coordinator
Christian Beal, Player Development Intern
Jason Bere, Special Assistant to Player Development
Alex Chambers, Coordinator, Player Development Operations
Pablo Cruz, DR Field Coordinator
Sonia De La Cruz, Education Coordinator
Rob DiBernardo, Mental Performance Coordinator
Katarina Dimino, Nutrition Coordinator
Philip Dimino, Rehab Coordinator
Tyler Dobos, Pitching Resource Analyst
Eric Duncan, Field Coordinator
Jordan Eaddy, Coordinator, Player Development Operations
Angel Guzman, Rehab Catcher
Taylor Haslinger, Rehab S&C Coordinator
Pat Hentgen, Special Assistant to Player Development
Frank Herrmann, Pitching Initiatives & Scouting Integration Coordinator
Dave Hudgens, Minor League Offensive Game Planning
Adam Ingle, Assistant Medical Director
Reed Kienle, Assistant Director, Player Development
Ceara Larson, Analyst, Performance Science Operations
Cassandra Lee, Player Development Intern
Jamie Lever, Hitting Lab Coach
Sam Lima, EAP Director
Adrian Martin, Rehab Assistant Pitching Coach
Ricky Meinhold, Pitching Development Coordinator
Craig Parry, Hitting Coordinator
Josh Paul, Catching Coordinator
Scott Peters, Medical Research Coordinator
Cory Popham, Pitching Coordinator
Paul Quantrill, Special Assistant to Player Development
Tim Raines, Special Assistant to Player Development
Harrison Ray, Player Development & Scouting Fellow
Michael Rendon, Athletic Training Coordinator
Michael Rivera, Coordinator, Latin America Operations
Edgardo Rivera Lopez, Minor League Physical Therapist Fellow
Michelle Rodgers, Business Manager, Minor League Operations
Danny Solano, Infield Coordinator
Aaron Spano, Minor League S&C Coordinator
Luke Statler, Player Development Tech Assistant & Analyst
Paul Steinhauser, Certified Mental Health Clinician
Alex Suerte, Minor League Physical Therapist
John Tamargo Jr., Short-Season Field Coordinator
Kara Terry, Nutrition Consultant
Phil Tomassi, Rehab Assistant S&C Coach
Rodrigo Vigil, Rehab Position Coach
Greg Vogt, Rehab Pitching Coach
Billy Wardlow, Minor League Equipment Coordinator
Devon White, Special Assistant to Player Development
Jon Woodworth, Senior Athletic Trainer
Matt Young, Rehab Hitting Coach