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Player Development 2017 AFFILIATES LOUISVILLE BATS - AAA PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS - AA 401 East Main St., Louisville, KY 40202 41 N. Jefferson St., #300, Pensacola, FL 32502 (502) 212-2287 * www.batsbaseball.com (850) 934-8444 * www.bluewahoos.com Class / League / Season ............Triple-A / International / 18th Class / League / Season .............. Double-A / Southern / 6th Stadium ..............................................Louisville Slugger Field Stadium ................................... Pensacola Bayfront Stadium President / CEO .....................................................Gary Ulmer President ........................................................Bruce Baldwin Manager ...................................................... Delino DeShields Manager ..................................................................Pat Kelly Pitching Coach .................................................... Jeff Fassero Pitching Coach ............................................... Danny Darwin PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Hitting Coach ......................................................... Jody Davis Hitting Coach ...............................................Gookie Dawkins Bench Coach ....................................................Darryl Brinkley Bench Coach ..................................................Dick Schofield Athletic Trainer ....................................................Steve Gober Athletic Trainer ....................................................Tyler Moos Strength & Conditioning Coach ..........................Cole Durham Strength & Conditioning Coach ......................Nate Tamargo DAYTONA TORTUGAS - A DAYTON DRAGONS - A 105 E. Orange Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32114 P.O. Box 2107, Dayton, OH 45401 (386) 257-3172 * www.DaytonaTortugas.com (937) 228-2287 * www.daytondragons.com Class / League / Season .......... Single-A / Florida State / 3rd Class / League / Season ................. Single-A / Midwest / 18th Stadium ......................................... Jackie Robinson Ballpark Stadium ..........................................................Fifth Third Field President ...............................................................Ryan Keur President & General Manager ......................... Robert Murphy Manager ...............................................................Eli Marrero Manager ............................................................... Luis Bolivar Pitching Coach .................................................... Tom Brown Pitching Coach .....................................................Derrin Ebert Hitting Coach .......................................................Alex Pelaez Hitting Coach .......................................................Daryle Ward Bench Coach .................................................Ricky Gutierrez Bench Coach .......................................................Kevin Mahar Athletic Trainer .............................................. Andrew Cleves Athletic Trainer ........................................................ Kyle Utne Strength & Conditioning Coach ..........................Joe Bossard Strength & Conditioning Coach .......................Trey Strickland BILLINGS MUSTANGS - ROOKIE ARIZONA LEAGUE REDS - ROOKIE P.O. Box 1553, Billings, MT 59103 3125 S. Wood Blvd., Goodyear, AZ 85338 (406) 252-1241 * www.billingsmustangs.com (623) 932-6590 Class / League / Season ...................Rookie / Pioneer / 44th Class / League / Season .........Rookie / Arizona League / 8th Stadium ...............................................................Dehler Park Manager ............................................................. Jose Nieves General Manager ................................................. Gary Roller Pitching Coach ...............................................Elmer Dessens Manager ........................................................... Ray Martinez Hitting Coach ................................................ Todd Takayoshi Pitching Coach .................................................Seth Etherton Bench Coach ......................................................Lenny Harris Bullpen Coach .................................................Chad Cordero Rehab Coach ..................................................James Baldwin Hitting Coach ................................................Orlando Merced Athletic Trainer ..................................................Clete Sigwart Athletic Trainer ..................................................Jesse Guffey Strength & Conditioning Coach ..........................Justin Bucko Athletic Trainer .....................................................Ryan Ross Strength & Conditioning Coordinator .............Zach Gjestvang Strength & Conditioning Coach ......................Alex Puskarich Director of Physical Therapy/Rehab .................. Brad Epstein Director of Athletic Training ..............................Patrick Serbus DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE REDS - ROOKIE Baseball City, Boca Chica, Dominican Republic Class / League ........................... Rookie / Dominican Summer Infield Coach .........................................................Jose Castro Stadium ............................................Reds Baseball Academy Hitting Coach ....................................................................TBD DSL Academy Director ........................................Juan Peralta Video Coordinator / Instructor ................................Jefry Sierra Manager ..............................................................Luis Saturria Athletic Trainer ...................................................Josh Hobson Manager .................................................. Cristobal Rodriguez Athletic Trainer .................................................. Wade Hebrink Pitching Coach ....................................................Luis Andujar Strength & Conditioning Coach ......................Eduardo Garcia Pitching Coach .................................................. Luis Montano Strength & Conditioning Coach ..................Rafael Hernandez CINCINNATI REDS MEDIA GUIDE 201 PLAYER DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS, COACHES & TRAINING STAFFS Louisville (AAA) DELINO DeSHIELDS - Manager Delino DeShields enters his ninth season in the Reds organization, his eighth as a manager at the professional level and his third at Class AAA Louisville. In 2010, he was the skipper at Rookie Billings, where he served as the hitting coach in 2009, and in 2011 and 2012 was manager at Class A Dayton. In 2013 and 2014, he managed Class AA Pensacola in the Southern League. DeShields enjoyed a 13-year big league career with the Expos, Dodgers, Cardinals, Orioles and Cubs. He was the first-round draft pick for the Expos in 1987 and made his Major League debut with Montreal in 1990. That year he finished second in the National League Rookie of the Year voting. DeShields finished his big league career with a .268 batting average. His 463 career stolen bases still rank him in MLB’s top 50 all-time. JEFF FASSERO - Pitching Coach Jeff Fassero is in his fourth season in the organization, his first full season as the pitching coach at Louisville. Last season he served as roving pitching instructor. Jeff spent his first 2 seasons in the organization as pitching coach at Class AA Pensacola. Prior to joining the Reds, he spent the previous 4 years coaching in the Cubs’ system. In 2012 and 2013, Fassero was the pitching coach at Class AA Tennessee and in 2011 held the same post for Class A Peoria. Jeff began his coaching career in 2010 as the pitching coach at Class A Boise. In his 16-year Major League career, he went 121-124 with a 4.11 ERA with Montreal (1991-96), Seattle (1997-99), Texas (1999), Boston (2000), Cubs (2001-02), St. Louis (2002-03), Colorado (2004), Arizona (2004) and San Francisco (2005-06). Fassero attended Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Illinois and the University of Mississippi. Jeff and wife Cathy live in Scottsdale, AZ with their 3 children. JODY DAVIS - Hitting Coach Jody Davis is in his second season in the organization after spending 2 years as a hitting coach in the Padres’ system at Class AAA El Paso (2014-2015) and Class A Lake Elsinore (2014). He previously spent time in the Cubs’ organization as manager at Class A Boise (2010), Class A Daytona (2007-2008) and Class A Peoria (2006) and as minor league catching coordinator (2009). Davis enjoyed a 10-year Major League career with the Cubs (1981-1988), where he was an All-Star in 1984 and 1986, and the Atlanta Braves (1988-1990). In 1986, he won a Rawlings Gold Glove Award and threw out a modern record 89 attempted base stealers. He recorded a .245 career average with 127 home runs and 490 RBI. Davis, 60, resides in Chandler, AZ. DARRYL BRINKLEY - Bench Coach Darryl Brinkley is in his second season in the organization, his first as bench coach for Louisville. He joined the Reds’ player development system in 2016 as hitting coach for the Dominican Summer League team following a stint as hitting coach for the Dodgers’ Pioneer League affiliate Ogden Raptors. Brinkley began his coaching career in 2010 as the manager of the Yuma Scorpions of the Golden Baseball League. He also has served as a hitting coach for 4 years in the Mexican League and for 5 seasons in the Mexican Winter League. Darryl signed with the Padres in 1995 after graduating from Sacred Heart University. He played 16 seasons professionally, including 6 minor league seasons with the Padres, Pirates and Orioles and 9 seasons in the independent leagues,
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