Nationals announce 2017 minor league staff

By Bobby Blanco

Nationals

January 10, 2017, 10:44am

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The Washington Nationals announced their minor league managers, coaches and coordinators for the 2017 season on Tuesday. 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.

With strong continuity throughout the system, the Nationals' minor league managers and their respective coaching staffs remain intact from the 2016 season. They are augmented by the following changes to the strength and conditioning staffs:

* Mike Warren was named Triple-A Syracuse strength and conditioning coach. He replaces Brett Henry, who has been promoted to the major league strength and conditioning staff. Warren previously served as the strength and conditioning coach for the Single-A Potomac Nationals.

* After previously serving as the strength and conditioning coach for Double-A Harrisburg, Tony Rogowski was promoted to the role of Latin American strength and conditioning supervisor as well as Gulf Coast League Nationals strength and conditioning coach.

* RJ Guyer was named Double-A Harrisburg strength and conditioning coach. He replaces Rogowski. Guyer previously served as the strength and conditioning coach for the Single-A Hagerstown Suns.

* Gabe Torres was named Single-A Potomac strength and conditioning coach, replacing Warren. Torres previously served as the strength and conditioning coach for the short-season Single-A Auburn Doubledays.

* Jorge Vasquez joins the organization as the strength and conditioning coach for the Single-A Hagerstown Suns. Vasquez has spent time in the Miami Marlins system as well as stops at St. Leo University and the University of South Florida. He replaces Guyer.

* Also new to the organization is Shane Hill, the strength and conditioning coach for the short-season Single-A Auburn Doubledays. Hill received his Masters from the University of Florida in 2016 and graduated from Nova Southeastern (FL) University.

Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs	Double-A Harrisburg Senators	Single-A Potomac Nationals
[International League]	[Eastern League]	[Carolina League]
Manager - Billy Gardner Jr.	Manager - Matthew LeCroy	Manager - Tripp Keister
Pitching - Bob Milacki	Pitching - Chris Michalak	Pitching - Franklin Bravo
Hitting - Brian Daubach	Hitting - Brian Rupp	Hitting - Luis Ordaz
Athletic Trainer - Jeff Allred	Athletic Trainer - Eric Montague	Athletic Trainer - TD Swinford
Strength & Conditioning Coach - Mike Warren	Strength & Conditioning Coach - RJ Guyer	Strength & Conditioning Coach - Gabe Torres

Single-A Hagerstown Suns	Short-Season Single-A Auburn Doubledays	Rookie-Level GCL Nationals
[South Atlantic League]	[New York-Penn League]	[Gulf Coast League]
Manager - Patrick Anderson	Manager - Jerad Head	Manager - Josh Johnson
Pitching - Sam Narron	Pitching - Tim Redding	Pitching - Michael Tejera
Hitting - Amaury Garcia	Hitting - Mark Harris	Hitting - Jorge Mejia
Athletic Trainer - Don Neidig	Athletic Trainer - Darren Yoos	Athletic Trainer - Kirby Craft
Strength & Conditioning Coach - Jorge Vasquez	Strength & Conditioning Coach - Shane Hill	Strength & Conditioning Coach, Latin American Strength & Conditioning Supervisor - Tony Rogowski

Rookie-Level DSL Nationals	Coordinators
[Dominican Summer League]	Senior Advisor to the GM, Player Development - Randy Knorr	Outfield/Baserunning Coordinator - Gary Thurman
Field Coordinator / Manager - Sandy Martinez	Senior Advisor, Player Development - Spin Williams	Catching Coordinator - Michael Barrett
Pitching - Pablo Frias	Co-Field Coordinator - Jeff Garber	Rehabilitation Pitching Coordinator - Mark Grater
Hitting - Jose Herrera	Co-Field Coordinator - Tommy Shields	Medical and Rehab Coordinator - Jon Kotredes
Coach - Emiliano Alcantara	Pitching Coordinator - Paul Menhart	Strength and Conditioning Coordinator - Landon Brandes
Coach - Javier Guzman	Hitting Coordinator - Troy Gingrich	Minor League Clubhouse and Equipment Coordinator - Calvin Minasian
Assistant Pitching Coach - Michael Moscat
Tryout Assistant - Maximo Alvarez
Athletic Trainer - Manny Moore
Athletic Trainer - Miguel Cabrera
Strength & Conditioning Coach - Santo Del Rosario