Nationals Farm Authority

Finally, some information is coming out about the minor league coaching staff. From Barry Svrluga at Nationals Journal

One more thing I keep forgetting to slip in: The Nationals will also announce a realigned minor league coaching staff at some point. John Stearns, who managed at Class AAA Columbus last year, will almost certainly move to Class AA Harrisburg, where he’ll manage the most important Nats team — one that might have Chris Marrero, Justin Maxwell, etc. Harrisburg was one of the worst teams in the minors last year. That won’t be repeated.

Tim Foli, the former Class AAA manager who took on a roving role last year, would move back to the Class AAA manager again. Tommy Herr is out at low-Class A Hagerstown, but I’m almost sure Randy Knorr will be back at Class A Potomac.

It’s nice to see that Stearns is remaining within the organization.  Stearns is a genuinely nice guy who has always been willing to discuss the players he coaches. Interesting that Knorr is remaining in Potomac. This would be his third go-around there and I wonder how much longer he’d be willing to stick around after 2008. Rumor has it that Darnell Coles is slated to be the manager in Hagerstown. Coles was the manager of the 2007 Vermont Lake Monsters.