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Jays Announce Minor League Staffs

Long press release after the jump:

BLUE JAYS ANNOUNCE MINOR LEAGUE APPOINTMENTS

The TORONTO BLUE JAYS announce the following appointments to their Minor League Field staffs for the 2011 season. New to the organization are managers MARTY BROWN, MIKE REDMOND & pitching coach JIM CZAJKOWSKI, a former Blue Jay farmhand from 1996-1997. SAL FASANO will manage New Hampshire (AA) of the Eastern League, OMAR MALAVE has been appointed as manager of the Gulf Coast Blue Jays, while RICK LANGFORD will serve as the Pitching Rehab Coordinator.

MARTY BROWN, has been appointed manager at Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League (AAA). The 47 year old has spent the previous five seasons in Japan, most recently managed the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in the Japanese Pacific League. Previously the Lawton, Oklahoma native managed the Nashville Sounds (AAA) from 2001-2002 & the Buffalo Bisons (AAA) from 2003-2005, being named Minor League Manager of the Year in 2004 with Buffalo. The former 12th round selection of the Reds played 14 seasons of professional baseball, spending three seasons in Japan (1992-1994), eight years in the minors from 1985-1991, 1995 & appeared in 35 games at the Major League level from 1988-1990 with Cincinnati and Baltimore. 

SAL FASANO, has been promoted to manager of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (AA). The Chicago, Illinois native is entering his 2nd season as a manager after making his coaching debut last season with Lansing (A) of the Midwest League after 17 professional seasons as a player. The right-handed hitting catcher played in 427 Major League games, with nine different clubs, including the Toronto Blue Jays in 2007.

CLAYTON McCULLOUGH, will manage Dunedin of the Florida State League (Advanced-A) for the 2nd straight season. The 30-year-old East Carolina University product will be entering his 5th season as a manager, all with the Blue Jays and has led the Lansing Lugnuts to the playoffs in 2009 and the Dunedin Blue Jays in 2010.

MIKE REDMOND, will make his managing debut at Lansing of the Midwest League (A) after 19 professional seasons as a player. The 39-year-old played last season with the Cleveland Indians, appearing in 22 games. The former catcher spent 13 seasons at the Major League level, with three different Clubs (1998-2004 with FLA, 2005-2009 with MIN & 2010 with CLE), batting .287 with 13 home runs & 243 RBI in 764 career games.

JOHN SCHNEIDER, will manage the Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League (Short-A) this season, the Blue Jays first season affiliated with the Canadians. The Princeton, New Jersey native is entering his 4th season and 3rd as manager. The 29 year old led the Gulf Coast Blue Jays to a 2nd place finish with a 31-28 record in the 2010 season.

DENNIS HOLMBERG, will manage Toronto's new affiliate, Bluefield of the Appalachian League.  The Palm Harbor, Florida resident had spent the last nine seasons managing at Auburn (A) in the New York-Penn League from 2002-2009. The 59 year old has been a manager or coach in the Blue Jays system since the 1978 season and in 21 seasons as a manager, has posted a 1239-1154 record, making nine playoff appearances, including a NY-Penn League Championship with Auburn in 2007.

OMAR MALAVE, has been appointed manager of the Gulf Coast Blue Jays after spending last season as the first base coach with the Toronto Blue Jays. The Clearwater, Florida resident has spent 18 seasons as a manager in the minors (1134-1000 record), all with the Blue Jays from 1991-2009. In fact, the Cumana, Venezuela native has spent his entire professional career dating back to 1981 as a player, coach and manager within the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

A complete list of the Blue Jays 2011 player development staff follows.

 

COORDINATORS

Field Coordinator                                  Doug Davis

Pitching                                                  Dane Johnson

Hitting                                                    Anthony Iapoce

Infield                                                    Mike Mordecai

Outfield/Baserunning                         Richard Miller

Pitching/Rehab                                    Rick Langford

Senior Advisor                                      Mel Queen

Senior Advisor                                      Mel Didier

Motivational Coach                           Steve Springer

Rehab Coordinator                             TBA

Athletic Training Coordinator           TBA

Strength & Conditioning                    Donovan Santas

Equipment                                            Billy Wardlow

LAS VEGAS                                                                                        NEW HAMPSHIRE

Manager:              Marty Brown                                                        Manager:              Sal Fasano

Pitching:                Tom Signore                                                      Pitching:                Pete Walker

Hitting:                  Chad Mottola                                                       Hitting:                  Justin Mashore

Trainer:                  Voon Chong                                                       Trainer:                  Bob Tarpey

DUNEDIN                                                                                            LANSING

Manager:              Clayton McCullough                                          Manager:              Mike Redmond

Pitching:                Darold Knowles                                                   Pitching:                Vince Horsman

Hitting:                  Ralph Dickenson                                                 Hitting:                  John Tamargo Jr.

Trainer:                  Dan McIntosh                                                      Trainer:                  James Gardiner

VANCOUVER                                                                                     BLUEFIELD

Manager:              John Schneider                                                     Manager:              Dennis Holmberg

Pitching:                Jim Czajkowski                                                   Pitching:                Antonio Caceres

Hitting:                  Dave Pano                                                            Hitting:                  Kenny Graham   

Trainer:                 TBA                                                                       Trainer:                  Shawn McDermott

GULF COAST

Manager:              Omar Malave

Pitching:                John Wesley

Hitting:                  Paul Elliott & Danny Solano

Trainer:                  Jon Woodworth

 

Tom Back: Glad to see Sal Fasano move up. They moved Omar Malave as far from the majors as they could , while keeping him in the organization, maybe he wanted to be closer to home? I'm glad they are keeping Rick Langford in the organization, though I'm really not sure what he'll really be doing. In adding Mike Redmond we have another former catcher managing in the system.