2019 PLAYER DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLAYER DEVELOPMENT ATHLETIC TRAINING Shawn Pender ................. Vice President, Player Development Patrick Serbus ................................... Director, Athletic Training Eric Lee ........................... Senior Director, Player Development Erika Sperl ................................ Administrator, Athletic Training Eric Davis ..................... Special Assistant, Player Performance Bill Doran ...................... Special Assistant, Player Performance STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Barry Larkin .................. Special Assistant, Player Performance Morgan Gregory ............. Coordinator, Strength & Conditioning Mario Soto .................... Special Assistant, Player Performance Alex Soria ............... Assistant S&C Coordinator, Latin America Mark Heil .............................. Coordinator, Player Development Nate Tamargo ..................... Assistant S&C Coordinator, Rehab Melissa Hill ...................... Coordinator, Baseball Administration Ashley Meuser .................. Coordinator, Minor League Nutrition Gary Hall ............................... Coordinator, Minor League Video REHABILITATION Charlie Rodriguez ..................... Assistant, Player Development Brad Epstein ...................... Director, Physical Therapy / Rehab DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ACADEMY Marcus Ahrens ............................................. Physical Therapist Juan Peralta ......................... Academy Director, Latin America Josh Bickel ................................................... Physical Therapist PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PLAYER Carlos Fernandez ........... Academy Coordinator, Latin America WELLNESS Raul Aquino ....................... Clubhouse Manager, Latin America Becky Schnakenberg ....... Coordinator, Minor League Wellness Antonio Perez .......................................... Driver, Latin America Rafael Castillo ......................................... Coach, Latin America ARIZONA OPERATIONS EQUIPMENT Mike Saverino ............................. Manager, Arizona Operations Jonathan Snyder ............... Manager, Minor League Equipment Branden Croteau ........................ Assistant, Arizona Operations John Bryk .......................... Assistant, Minor League Clubhouse COORDINATORS / INSTRUCTORS Chris Tremie .................................................. Field Coordinator Joel Noboa ............................ Field Coordinator, Latin America Tony Fossas ............................................ Coordinator, Pitching Derrin Ebert .................... Assistant to the Coordinator, Pitching Milt Thompson ............................................ Coordinator, Hitting Billy Hatcher ...................... Coordinator, Outfield / Baserunning Corky Miller ............................................. Coordinator, Catching Jose Nieves .................. Coordinator, Extended Spring Training James Baldwin ........................................ Coach, Rehabilitation Frank Pfister ............................................. Coach, Mental Skills Cody Atkinson .... Coach, Hitting Assessment / Run Production Gary Hall Charlie Rodriguez Juan Peralta Carlos Fernandez Raul Aquino Antonio Perez Mike Saverino Branden Croteau Patrick Serbus Erika Sperl Morgan Gregory Alex Soria Nate Tamargo Ashley Meuser Brad Epstein Marcus Ahrens Josh Bickel Becky Schnakenberg Rafael Castillo Jon Snyder John Bryk CINCINNATI REDS MEDIA GUIDE 221 PLAYER DEVELOPMENT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ACADEMY JUAN PERALTA - Latin America Academy Director Juan Peralta is in his 16th season with the organization and serves as the Latin America Academy Director. As the long- time director of the Reds’ academy in the Dominican Republic, under his supervision the organization produced Major Leaguers Johnny Cueto and Juan Francisco. Juan is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Dominican Academy complex, but he also has served roles as a scouting supervisor and in player development in Latin America. He is on the board of directors of the Jose Bautista Foundation, which helps young Dominican baseball players earn sport scholarships to American universities. A graduate of Troy State University USA, where he received a baseball scholarship, Juan lives in Santo Domingo, DR with wife Veronica and children Sebastian and Miranda. CARLOS FERNANDEZ - Latin America Academy Coordinator Carlos Fernandez is in his fifth season with the Reds. Since he joined the organization, Fernandez has been involved in day-to-day baseball operations, administration and assistance to scouting and player development. He also coordinates the education program for players at the academy that includes English, math and life skills. Fernandez began his career in the baseball operations department for Major League Baseball. The Santo Domingo native received a bachelor's degree in business administration and finance from Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra in Santo Domingo, where he also played baseball. He earned a master’s degree in project management from Universidad Isabel I in Burgos, Spain. Carlos lives in Santo Domingo, DR. ATHLETIC TRAINING PATRICK SERBUS - Director of Athletic Training, M.Ed., ATC, CSCS Patrick Serbus is in his 19th season in professional baseball, 10th with the Reds and third as Director of Athletic Training. He spent the previous 4 seasons as the player development athletic training coordinator, and from 2010-2012 he was the organization’s medical administrator. He previously worked as a certified athletic trainer for the Arizona Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers, with experience at every level of minor league baseball. Serbus earned a master’s degree in exercise physiology from Texas State University (2000) and a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Illinois State University (1998); he is a Certified Athletic Trainer (1998) and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (2000). Patrick makes his home in Peoria, AZ throughout the year. ERIKA SPERL - Athletic Training Administrator, CCMA, PES, CES Erika Sperl is in her first year in the Reds organization. She previously worked with several global sports brands, the Minnesota Twins (2015), the men and women’s basketball teams at the University of South Florida (2015) and at the University of Minnesota (2011-2012) with the men and women's swimming & diving teams and the men's gymnastics squad. She spent 5 years working between emergency medicine, orthopedics and pediatrics. The Minneapolis native received her bachelor of science degree from the University of Minnesota in kinesiology with a minor in clinical movement science and went on to graduate school in the masters of athletic training program at the University of South Florida. Erika is a former distance runner, triathlete and gymnast. She lives in Glendale, AZ. STRENGTH & CONDITIONING MORGAN GREGORY - Strength & Conditioning Coordinator, M.S., RSCC, PES Morgan Gregory is in his seventh season in the organization, his second as strength and conditioning coordinator. He spent the 2016 and 2017 seasons as the assistant strength and conditioning coordinator working mainly with rehab players and with the Latin American Academy. Morgan spent his first 3 seasons with the Reds as strength and conditioning coach at Class A Dayton (2013-2014) and at Class A Daytona (2015). In 2014, Morgan earned his master’s degree in performance enhancement and injury prevention from the California University of Pennsylvania and in 2011 graduated from Carson-Newman College with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. He resides in Goodyear, AZ. ALEX SORIA - Latin America Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coordinator, M.S., CSCS Alex Soria is in his second season in the organization, his fifth in professional baseball. He began his career in 2015 with the Atlanta Braves, working for their Gulf Coast League team for 2 seasons before splitting the 2017 campaign between the GCL club and Class A Rome. In 2010 Alex received his bachelor’s degree from Cal State-Fullerton in kinesiology with an emphasis in fitness and health promotion, then 2 years later earned his master’s degree in kinesiology from CSF with an emphasis in strength and conditioning. Before he began his baseball career, Alex worked as a volunteer assistant strength and conditioning coach at Cal State-Fullerton, a cross country & track strength and conditioning coach at Troy High School, a physical therapist aide and a personal trainer. He grew up in Chino Hills, CA and currently resides in Buckeye, AZ. 222 CINCINNATI REDS MEDIA GUIDE NATE TAMARGO - Rehabilitation Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coordinator, M.S., RSCC Nate Tamargo is in his 11th season in professional baseball, his sixth with the organization and his second as assistant strength and conditioning coordinator for rehabilitation. He spent the 2016 and 2017 seasons as strength and conditioning coach at Class AA Pensacola. His previous stops with the Reds include Rookie Billings (2014) and Class A Dayton (2015) after working in the Dodgers and Rockies organizations. He received his bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Georgia Southwestern University in 2006 and his master’s in sports medicine from Armstrong Atlantic University in 2013. He is a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Nate resides in Goodyear, AZ. ASHLEY MEUSER - Minor League Nutrition Coordinator, MS, RDN, CSSD, LD, CLT Ashley Meuser is in her first year as the organization's coordinator of minor