MLB TRANSACTIONS
Tuesday, Jan. 18 National League
COLORADO ROCKIES — Named Warren Schaeffer manager, Pedro Lopez bench coach, Frank Gonzales pitching coach and Jordan Pacheco hitting coach of Triple-A Albuquerque (N.M.).
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Named Brandon Gomes general manager, Damon Jones vice president/assistant general manager & baseball legal counsel, Alex Slater to vice president/assistant general manager, Brandon McDaniel vice president of player performance and Thomas Albert to head athletic trainer.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Named Jim Henderson bullpen coach, Matt Erickson infield and assistant coach and Daniel Vega assistant strength and conditioning coach. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms with SS Roiny Aguiar, RHP Dermis Ordonez, Cs Aziel Plaz and Richard Ramirez from Venezuela; LHP Hoder Blanco from Colombia; OF Tony Blanco Jr, LHP Jarlen De la Pez, SSs Yardany De Los Santos, Cristopher Orelin, Isaac Paulino and Daje Morales, RHPs Pitterson Rosa, Alberto Saba and Alexis Torres from the Dominican Republic; LHP Angel Camacho and 1B Carlos Tirado from Mexico and RHP Hung-Leng Chang from Taiwan on minor league contracts.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Named Jared Sandberg manager, Mike McCarthy pitching coach, Jonathan Matthews hitting coach, Robby Hammock bench coach, Brad LaRosa athletic trainer and A.J. Russell strength coach for Triple-A West El Paso (Texas); Phillip Wellman manager, Pete Zamora pitching coach, Raul Padron hitting coach, Shane Robinson bench coach, Nick Coberly athletic trainer and Mark Spadavecchia strength coach for Double-A Central San Antonio (Texas); Brian Esposito manager, Jimmy Jones pitching coach, Randolph Gassaway hitting coach, Jhonaldo Pozo bench coach, David Bryan athletic trainer and Jim Buckley strength coach for High-A Central Fort Wayne (Ind.); Eric Junge manager, Leo Rosales pitching coach, Pat O’Sullivan hitting coach, Felipe Blanco bench coach, Maritza Castro athletic trainer and Austin Harris strength coach for Low-A West Lake Elsinore (Calif.). WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Named Matt LeCroy Manager, Brian Daubach hitting coach, Rafael Chaves pitching coach, Eric Montague athletic trainer, Mike Warren strength and conditioning coach and Billy McMillon development coach for Triple-A Rochester (N.Y.); Tripp Keister manager, Micah Franklin hitting coach, Justin Lord pitching coach, T.D. Swinford athletic trainer, R.J. Guyer strength and conditioning coach and Oscar Salazar development coach for Double-A Harrisburg (Pa.); Marion Lisson manager, Tim Doherty hitting coach, Mark DiFelice pitching coach, Don Neidig athletic trainer, Brandon Pentheny strength and conditioning coach for High-A Wilmington (Del.); Jake Lowery manager, Delwyn Young hitting coach, Joel Hanrahan pitching coach, Kirby Craft athletic trainer, Ryan Grose strength and conditioning coach and Carmelo Jaime development coach for Low-A Fredericksburg (Va.); Luis Ordaz manager, Ender Chavez hitting coach, Franklin Bravo pitching coach, Jacob Meyer athletic trainer, Shane Hill strength and conditioning coach and Destin Hood development coach for the Florida Complex League; Sandy Martinez manager/field coordinator, Freddy Guzman hitting coach, Edwin Hurtado pitching coach, Feliberto Sanchez assistant pitching coach, Wilson Valdez infield coach, Emiliano Alcantara outfield coach, Miguel Cabrera athletic trainer, Santo Del Rosario strength and conditioning coach, Manny Moore Latin American training coordinator and Anthony Rosario tryout assistant for the Dominican Summer League.
Wednesday, Jan. 19 American League
BOSTON RED SOX — Named Maverick Carter to its board of directors as the strategic goals and mission improvement developer. Agreed to terms with RHP Taylor Cole on a one-year minor league contract. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Named Roy Clark senior advisor to baseball operations. MINNESOTA TWINS — Named Toby Gardenhire manager, Ryan Smith hitting coach, Cibney Bello and Virgil Vasquez pitching coaches, Tyler Smarslok defensive coach, Ben Meyers trainer and Cody Drouin strength and conditioning coach of Triple-A St. Paul; Ramon Borrego manager, Derek Shomon hitting coach, Peter Larson and Dan Urbina pitching coaches, Joe Mangiameli defensive coach, Tyler Blair and Taylor Carpenter trainers and John Gentile strength and conditioning coach of Double-A Wichita (Kan.); Brian Dinkelman manager, Jairo Rodriguez and Shawn Schlechter hitting coaches, Mark Moriarty and Richard Salazar pitching coaches, Matt Smith and Randy Yang trainers and Jake Needham strength and conditioning coach of High-A Cedar Rapids (Iowa); Brian Meyer manager, Rayden Sierra hitting coach, Jared Gaynor and Carlos Hernandez pitching coaches, Takashi Miyoshi bench coach, Chase Thompson and Thaddeus Hayes trainers and Evan McDonald strength and conditioning coach of Low-A Fort Meyers (Fla.); Seth Feldman manager, Andrew DiTullio, Emilo Guerrero, Yelson Perez and Luis Reyes hitting coaches, Bobby Hearn, Erick Julio and Calvin Maduro pitching coaches, Brad McKenney analytics coach, Anders Dzurak rehab pitching coach, Asja Morello, Katie Lortle and Kimberlie Scales trainers, Dennis Colon, Nathan Denning, Christian Hintz, Danielle Honnette and Edwin Poras physical therapists, Collin Felkles rehab strength and conditioning coach and Matt Anti and Sarah Szuba strength coaches for FCL/FTM complex; Rafael Martinez manager, Ricardo Nanita and Ruben Santana hitting coaches, D.J. Engle and Kevin Rodriguez pitching coaches, Jimmy Alvarez infield coach, Carlos Frias, Wladimir Morales and Camille Pachero trainers and Migue Cabrera, Jean Castillo and Juan Carlos Pinto strength and conditioning coaches for the Dominican Summer League.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES — Named Chris Denorfia manager, Luis Lopez bench coach, Blaine Beatty pitching coach and Tom Sutaris hitting coach of Double-A Hartford (Conn.).
Thursday, Jan. 20 National League
COLORADO ROCKIES — Named Scott Little manager, Julio Campos bench coach, Ryan Kibler pitching coach and Zach Osborne hitting coach for High-A Spokane (Wash.).
Friday, Jan. 21 National League
COLORADO ROCKIES — Named Robinson Cancel manager, Steve Soliz bench coach, Mark Brewer pitching coach and Nic Wilson hitting coach of Low-A East Fresno (Calif.). NEW YORK METS — Named Glenn Sherlock bench coach, Eric Chavez hitting coach, Wayne Kirby first base coach and outfield/ baserunning instructor, Joey Cora third base coach and infield instructor, Craig Bjornson bullpen coach, promoted Jeremy Barnes to assistant hitting coach and Jeremy Hefner pitching coach.