Nationals announce 2016 minor league staff

The Washington Nationals named their Minor League managers, coaches and coordinators for the 2016 season on Thursday. Nationals Vice President and Senior Advisor to the General Manager Bob Boone, Assistant General Manager and Vice President, Player Personnel Doug Harris and Director of Player Development Mark Scialabba made the joint announcement. The Nationals named Randy Knorr Senior Advisor to the General Manager, Player Development. Knorr moves to this role after spending the previous four seasons (2012-15) as Washington's bench coach. Prior to that, he managed six seasons (2005-11) in the Nationals' farm system, where he had a hand in the development of many of the Nationals' homegrown Major League players. Knorr also served as Washington's bullpen coach for the final three months of the 2006 season and the entire 2009 campaign. In addition, the Nationals made the following changes to their Minor League staff: * Brian Daubach was named the hitting coach at Triple-A Syracuse. He previously served as Double-A Harrisburg's manager. * Matt LeCroy was named the manager of Double-A Harrisburg. He previously served as Washington's bullpen coach. * Brian Rupp was named Double-A Harrisburg's hitting coach. He previously served as Single-A Potomac's hitting coach. * Luis Ordaz was promoted to Single-A Potomac's hitting coach. He previously served as Single-A Hagerstown's hitting coach. * Amaury Garcia was named Single-A Hagerstown's hitting coach. He previously served as short-season Single-A Auburn's hitting coach. * RJ Guyer was named Single-A Hagerstown's strength coach. He previously served as short-season Single-A Auburn's strength coach. * Jerad Head was named short-season Single-A Auburn's manager. He spent the 2015 season as a coach with the GCL Nationals. * Mark Harris was named short-season Single-A Auburn's hitting coach. He previously served as Double-A Harrisburg's hitting coach. * Josh Johnson was named manager of the GCL Nationals. He embarks on his first season as a manager after a 12-year minor league career, including the previous six seasons (2010-15) in Washington's system. * Michael Barrett will assume the role of full-time catching coordinator. He split time between that role and the manager of the GCL Nationals in 2015. Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs [International League] Manager - Billy Gardner Jr. Pitching - Bob Milacki Hitting - Brian Daubach Athletic Trainer - Jeff Allred Strength & Conditioning Coach - Brett Henry Double-A Harrisburg Senators [Eastern League] Manager - Matthew LeCroy Pitching - Chris Michalak Hitting - Brian Rupp Athletic Trainer - Eric Montague Strength & Conditioning Coach - Tony Rogowski Single-A Potomac Nationals [Carolina League] Manager - Tripp Keister Pitching - Franklin Bravo Hitting - Luis Ordaz Athletic Trainer - TD Swinford Strength & Conditioning Coach - Mike Warren Single-A Hagerstown Suns [South Atlantic League] Manager - Patrick Anderson Pitching - Sam Narron Hitting - Amaury Garcia Athletic Trainer - Don Neidig Strength & Conditioning Coach - RJ Guyer Short-Season Single-A Auburn Doubledays [New York-Penn League] Manager - Jerad Head Pitching - Tim Redding Hitting - Mark Harris Athletic Trainer - Darren Yoos Strength & Conditioning Coach - Gabe Torres Rookie-Level GCL Nationals [Gulf Coast League] Manager - Josh Johnson Pitching - Michael Tejera Hitting - Jorge Mejia Athletic Trainer - Kirby Craft Strength & Conditioning Coach - Edwin Jimenez Rookie-Level DSL Nationals [Dominican Summer League] Manager - Sandy Martinez Pitching - Pablo Frias Hitting - Jose Herrera Coach - Emiliano Alcantara Coach - Javier Guzman Assistant Pitching Coach - Michael Moscat Athletic Trainer - Manny Moore Athletic Trainer - Miguel Cabrera Strength & Conditioning Coach - Santo Del Rosario Coordinators Senior Advisor to the GM, Player Development - Randy Knorr Senior Advisor, Player Development - Spin Williams Co-Field Coordinator - Jeff Garber Co-Field Coordinator - Tommy Shields Pitching Coordinator - Paul Menhart Hitting Coordinator - Troy Gingrich Outfield/Baserunning Coordinator - Gary Thurman Catching Coordinator - Michael Barrett Rehabilitation Pitching Coordinator - Mark Grater Medical and Rehab Coordinator - Jon Kotredes Strength and Conditioning Coordinator - Landon Brandes Minor League Clubhouse and Equipment Coordinator - Calvin Minasian