Overview
- Tony Cappuccilli moves up from High-A West Michigan to manage Double-A Erie after guiding the Whitecaps to a league title.
- Rene Rivera takes over at West Michigan, Salvador Paniagua steps in at Class A Lakeland, and Brayan Peña will manage the Florida Complex League club.
- Gabe Alvarez returns for a second season in charge of Triple-A Toledo, with pitching coach Doug Bochtler and hitting coaches Mike Hessman and Francisco Contreras also back.
- MLB veteran Nick Franklin begins as Erie’s bench coach and Cole Roberts, son of Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, starts as West Michigan’s bench coach.
- Longtime manager Andrew Graham departs his previous role, expanded support staffs are in place at full-season affiliates, and the Director of Pitching position remains unfilled.