Managers and coaches for the 2017 season have been announced by the parent clubs for 12 of 14 teams in the New York-Penn League (NYPL). The Aberdeen IronBirds (Baltimore Orioles) and Auburn Doubledays (Washington Nationals) field assignments are pending.
I will post background information for each team over the next several days. Today's team:
Batavia Muckdogs (Miami Marlins) field staff.
Manager:
Mike Jacobs. Jacobs was drafted in the 28th round in 1999 by the New York Mets. He had a seven-year MLB career with the Mets, Marlins, Royals and Diamondbacks. He played during the 2016 season with the Lancaster Barnstormers (Atlantic League of Professional Baseball) and Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican Baseball League.
Pitching Coach:
Jason Erickson spent the past four years in the player development department with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was selected by the Pirates in the 24th round of the 2009 draft and played for three seasons in the Pirates minor league system including the 2009 season with State College of the NYPL.
Hitting Coach:
Rigoberto Silverio served as the Muckdogs hitting coach during the 2014 and 2015 seasons and was the hitting coach for the Greensboro Grasshoppers in 2016. This will be his ninth year in the Marlins organization. He also coached for the former NYPL Jamestown Jammers. He played for five seasons in the minor leagues after being signed as a non-drafted free agent by Miami.
Bench Coach:
T.J. Gamba is returning for his second season in Batavia. A native of Auburn, NY, Gamba was drafted in the 22nd round of the 1986 draft. He played three seasons in the Cleveland Indians organization, including the 1986 season at Batavia.
Athletic Trainer: Eric Reigelsberger is back for his third season as athletic trainer at Batavia. He holds a MEd in Sports Management from Wichita State University
Photo credits: NY Daily News, Pirates Prospects, Trading Card Database, Go Sports Cards
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