Tampa Yanks Name Their Staff

Okay, even more coaching changes.  As you remember from last week, most of this past year's Tampa staff was promoted to Trenton.   The new manager is Dave Bialas, who's new to the operation.  He spent most of his minor league coaching career managing with the Cards and Braves.

Tommy Phelps is the new Tampa PC.  He'd actually been getting good reviews in Trenton, after having been a pitcher in the Yankee system back in the day.

Tommy Slater is the hitting coach.  He'd been one of the roving hitting coaches, but had also been a manager in rookie ball for the Yanks a few years ago.

And JD Closser will return as infield coach.

So the model was 1 new guy, 1 demoted guy, 1 organizational reassignment and 1 holdover.    Those concerned with whether or not the Yanks share their development concerns are getting more and more evidence.