Don Kelly has finalized his coaching staff for the 2026 season.
Kris Negrón and Tony Beasley are officially taking over as bench coach and third base coach, respectively, while a number of coaches return, including MattHague as hitting coach.
Thomas Whitsett will serve as assistant pitching coach alongside new pitching coach BillMurphy after spending the 2024 season as pitching coach at Class AAA Sugar Land in the Astros organization. Chris Truby will be the team’s infield coach and Shawn Bowman will be the major-league field coordinator after taking over for Truby as Class AAA Indianapolis manager on May 16.
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Coaching staff finalized
Don Kelly has finalized his coaching staff for the 2026 season.
Kris Negrón and Tony Beasley are officially taking over as bench coach and third base coach, respectively, while a number of coaches return, including Matt Hague as hitting coach.
Thomas Whitsett will serve as assistant pitching coach alongside new pitching coach Bill Murphy after spending the 2024 season as pitching coach at Class AAA Sugar Land in the Astros organization. Chris Truby will be the team’s infield coach and Shawn Bowman will be the major-league field coordinator after taking over for Truby as Class AAA Indianapolis manager on May 16.
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