Nationals Farm Authority

MINOR LEAGUE OPERATIONS

• Assistant General Manager and Vice President, Player Development - Bob Boone
• Director, Player Development - Andy Dunn
• Coordinator, Player Development and Scouting - Michele Copes
• Assistant to Director, Player Development - Tyler Holmes
• Assistant, Player Development - Ryan Thomas
• Assistant, Player Development (Florida Operations) - Matt Blaney

Michele Copes moves from Assistant, Scouting/Player Development. Tyler Holmes moves from Manager, Florida Operations. Ryan Thomas and Matt Blaney were not listed among the Nationals employees in the 2006 media guide. The others all return.

COORDINATORS

• Field Coordinator - Tim Foli
• Hitting Coordinator - Ralph Dickenson
• Pitching Coordinator - Spin Williams
• Rehab Pitching Coordinator - Mark Grater
• Outfield Coordinator - Jose Cardenal
• Infield Coordinator - Lenny Harris
• Catching Coordinator - Bobby Henley
• Medical Coordinator - Steve Gober
• Strength and Conditioning Coordinator - Abe Gonzalez
• Minor League Equipment and Clubhouse Manager - John Mullin

Foli replaces Scott Little (now managing AA Harrisburg) as Field Coordinator after spending 2006 managing AAA New Orleans. Dickenson was a hitting coach for AA Trenton in 2006, and replaces the three-man roving team of Dante Bichette, Darnell Coles (now managing Short Season Vermont), and Keith Moreland. Grater was the 2006 Vermont pitching coach. Harris replaces Jose Alguacil (now roving infield coordinator for San Francisco) as the infield coordinator. The others remain the same.

TRIPLE-A COLUMBUS CLIPPERS [INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE]

• Manager - John Stearns
• Pitching Coach - Steve McCatty
• Coach - Bobby Williams
• Coach - Charles “Boots” Day
• Trainer - Mike Quinn

Stearns was the 2006 AA Harrisburg manager. McCatty and Quinn keep their roles with Columbus. Williams was the 2006 Low A Savannah manager. Day coached in the Kansas City organization (Class-A High Desert) the last three seasons.

DOUBLE-A HARRISBURG SENATORS [EASTERN LEAGUE]

• Manager - Scott Little
• Pitching Coach - Rick Tomlin
• Coach - Tim Raines
• Trainer - Beth Jarrett

Little split time between Field Coordinator and a fill-in for Foli as AAA manager. Tomlin and Jarrett return to Harrisburg. Raines was the White Sox 1st base coach in 2006.

SINGLE-A POTOMAC NATIONALS [ CAROLINA LEAGUE]

• Manager - Randy Knorr
• Pitching Coach - TBD
• Coach - Troy Gingrich
• Trainer - Sean Wayne

Knorr, Gingrich, and Wayne all return to Potomac.

SINGLE-A HAGERSTOWN SUNS [ SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE]

• Manager - Tommy Herr
• Pitching Coach - Paul Menhart
• Coach - Jerry Browne
• Trainer - Atsushi Toriida

Herr was a Manager in the Independent League replaces Williams as manager of the Low A team. Menhart, Browne, and Toriida all return.

SHORT-SEASON SINGLE-A VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS [NY-P LEAGUE]

• Manager - Darnell Coles
• Pitching Coach - TBD
• Coach - Tony Tarasco
• Trainer - TBD

Coles replaces Edgar Caceres as manager in Vermont. Tarasco returns to Vermont.

ROOKIE-LEVEL GCL NATIONALS [GULF COAST LEAGUE]

• Manager - Bobby Henley
• Pitching Coach - Franklin Bravo
• Coach - Jason Camilli
• Trainer - Nick Asay

Henley, Bravo and Camilli all return. Asay is new to GCL.

ROOKIE-LEVEL DSL NATIONALS #1 [DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE]

• Manager - Sergio Mendez
• Pitching Coach - Manuel Santana
• Coach - Elvis Herrera
• Trainer - Miguel Cabrera

All four return.

ROOKIE-LEVEL DSL NATIONALS #2 [DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE]

• Manager - Frank Liriano
• Pitching Coach - Jose Martinez
• Coach - Julio Germosen
• Trainer - Luis Morillo

Liriano is new to the DSL team.