Royals finalize coaching, support and training staffs for 2023. Here’s the full rundown
The Royals’ overhaul of their major-league coaching staff, which started with the hire of new manager Matt Quartraro in late October, is complete.
The club announced Friday the hires of Zach Bove as director of major league pitching strategy and assistant pitching coach and Mitch Stetter as bullpen coach.
They join former Tampa Bay Rays bench coach Quatraro, bench coach Paul Hoover, pitching coach Brian Sweeney and infield coach José Alguacil as new hires on the Royals’ 2023 coaching staff, the first assembled by newly appointed executive vice president and general manager J.J. Picollo.
Coaches returning from former manager Mike Matheny’s staff include Alex Zumwalt (senior director of hitting performance/major league hitting coach); Keoni DeRenne (assistant hitting coach); Vance Wilson (major league field coordinator/third base coach); Damon Hollins (outfield, baserunning and bunting/first base coach); and Miguel Garcia (major league coach).
Matheny was fired after the Royals’ 2022 season ended in early October at 65-97.
Bove, 34, spent the last four seasons in the Minnesota Twins organization, the last two as assistant minor league pitching coordinator. He was pitching coach for the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Twins in 2019 following a lengthy stint (2012-18) on the staff at Central Florida, his alma mater.
Stetter, 41, has spent the last eight seasons in the Royals organization, including the past three (2020-22) as manager of pitching performance. As a player, he pitched for five seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers, once setting a record of 15 consecutive outs recorded via strikeouts.
Following is the complete rundown of the Royals’ coaching and support staff for 2023.
COACHING STAFF:
Manager: Matt Quatraro
Bench coach: Paul Hoover
Senior director of hitting performance, major league hitting coach: Alec Zumwalt
Assistant hitting coach: Keoni DeRenne
Pitching coach: Brian Sweeney
Director of major league pitching strategy, assistant pitching coach: Zach Bove
Bullpen coach: Mitch Stetter
Major league field coordinator, third base coach: Vance Wilson
Outfield, baserunning and bunting, first base coach: Damon Hollins
Infield coach: José Alguacil
Major league coach: Miguel Garcia
SUPPORT STAFF:
Bullpen catcher, pitching strategist: Parker Morin
Bullpen catcher, hitting strategist: Allan de San Miguel
Pitching strategist: Andy Ferguson
Rehab coach: Ryan Eigsti
Replay coordinator: Bill Duplissea
MEDICAL, STRENGTH/CONDITIONING/MENTAL PERFORMANCE STAFF:
Director of major league, medical administration: Nick Kenney
Head athletic trainer: Kyle Turner
Assistant major league athletic trainer: Chris DeLucia
Manual tissue therapist/second assistant athletic trainer: Dave Iannicca
Major league rehab coordinator: Jeff Blum
Head major league strength coach: Ryan Stoneberg
Major league strength coach/translator: Luis Perez
Director of sports nutrition: Erika Wincheski
Director of behavioral science, major league mental performance: Melissa Lambert
This story was originally published December 23, 2022 at 10:54 AM with the headline "Royals finalize coaching, support and training staffs for 2023. Here’s the full rundown."