Angels announce their development staff

ANAHEIM — The Angels announced changes to their player development staff for 2022.

Lou Marson returns as manager of Triple-A Salt Lake, but Andy Schatzley will take over the reins of Double-A Rocket City following the departure of Jay Bell. Jack Howell was also promoted and will manage Class A Upper Tri-City after managing Class A Lower Inland Empire in 2021. Mexican Ever Magallanes was hired as Inland Empire foreman. On the other hand, Dave Stapleton will continue as manager of the Angels of the Arizona Complex League, and Héctor de la Cruz will once again lead the Angels team in the Dominican Summer League.

Joey Prebynski remains in his role as director of player development, but the Angels have hired former Cardinals minor league coach Joe Kruzel to replace Chad Tracy, who left his role as field coordinator to become Triple-A manager. -To Worchester on the Boston estate. The Angels also promoted former Rangers outfielder Jayson Nix to the role of assistant field coordinator, hired Tony Ferreira as assistant director of player development and Luis Barranco as assistant player development.

Notably, the Angels hired Trey Hillman as their developmental staff coach and former Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter as their pitching consultant. Hillman managed the Royals from 2008-10 and has been a major league coach with the Dodgers, Astros and Marlins. He has also directed in Korea. He is expected to mentor minor league coaches and help with player development.

For his part, Carpenter left the Cardinals organization to join the Angels, where he will serve as a mental skills coach for pitching. Carpenter pitched 15 years in the major leagues with the Blue Jays and Cardinals. He was awarded the National League Cy Young Award in 2005 and World Series titles in 2006 and 2011.

Buddy Carlyle returns as pitching coordinator and Dylan Axelrod as pitching performance coordinator. But the club added Tony Jaramillo as its new hitting coordinator. That position was held by Damon Mashore who is now the outfield and baserunning coordinator.

Jaramillo’s father, Rudy, a longtime Rangers hitting coach, joined the Los Angeles organization as assistant hitting coordinator along with Jobel Jimenez. And former major league catcher Rod Barajas was hired for a new role as catcher coordinator, while Curacao’s Hainley Statia continues in his role as infield coordinator.

The Angels also made a change in the strength and conditioning coordinator position, with Dylan Cintula replacing Danny Escobar. Alexandria Woody is also the new minor league video coordinator, replacing Ryan Dundee.