White Sox Player Development Staff mostly unaltered for 2022 season
As is an annual tradition, the White Sox used the off-season to tweak and announce their Player Development Staff for the 2022 Minor League season. Once again under the supervision of assistant general manager/player development Chris Getz, who is now entering his sixth season at the helm of White Sox minor league operations and development, most of the staff remains unchanged, with just a few new (and sometimes familiar) faces taking roles within the White Sox organization.
MANAGERS
Three of the four White Sox minor league managers return to their previously held posts. Wes Helms (AAA Charlotte), Justin Jirschele (AA Birmingham) and Guillermo Quiroz (A Kannapolis) reprise their roles as executive on-the-field decision makers for their respective teams. The Arizona Complex League (ACL) White Sox ship will be captained by Patrick Leyland. For him this means his managerial debut, after serving as the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers bench coach during the 2021 season.
NEW FACES
In addition to the returning names, the White Sox will also add several new (or familiar) faces to the organization.
JASMINE DUNSTON
Jasmine Dunston (31) was announced as the organization’s new director of minor league operations; a position previously held by 40-year White Sox organization staple and pioneer Grace Guerrero Zwit. Zwit retired following the 2021 season after having spent the last 14 years as senior director. Dunston, daughter of former Major League All-Star Shawon Dunston, was a scholarship softball player in college for Tennessee State, before receiving a masters degree in sports administration from Valparaiso, interning for All Pro Sports & Entertainment in Denver, working for the Las Vegas Raiders of the NFL and spending time as a certified law clerk at John F. Kennedy University.
Last season, Dunston joined the Cincinnati Reds as a Specialist in the Player Development department. She will now be in charge of Minor League Operations for the White Sox.
NICKY DELMONICO
The second new (yet familiar) face reporting for duty within the White Sox system, is former White Sox outfielder Nicky Delmonico. The 29-year old will make his coaching debut with Winston-Salem, where he will be taking the role of hitting coach. He replaces Mike Daniel, who was moved to Assistant Outfield/Baserunning Coordinator.
LORENZO BUNDY
Lastly, Lorenzo Bundy was brought in from the Mets organization, to manage the Winston-Salem Dash. The 62-year old brings a wealth of experience to the organization, having started his managerial career in 1990 with the Montreal Expos. Stops with the (then-Florida) Marlins, Colorado Rockies (under Jim Leyland), Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, the (now-Miami) Marlins and multiple teams in the Mexican League give Bundy an impressive resumé. He brings a PCL Manager of the Year Award (2012) with him to Winston-Salem as well.
FULL LIST OF NAMES AND POSITIONS
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT STAFF
Assistant General Manager/Player Development: Chris Getz
Director of Minor League Operations: Jasmine Dunston
Assistant Director, Player Development: Kenny Williams Jr.
Assistant Director, Baseball Operations: Graham Harboe
Assistant, Player Development/Latin Education: Grant Flick
Biomechanical Analyst: C.J. Gearhart
Assistant, Player Development/Video: Jack Larimer
Senior Coordinator, Minor League Operations: Kathy Potoski
Education Coordinator: Erin Santana
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTORS/ROVERS
Field Coordinator: Doug Sisson
Pitching Coordinator: Everett Teaford
Assistant Pitching Coordinator: J.R. Perdew
Hitting Coordinator: Andy Barkett
Assistant Hitting Coordinator: Ryan Johansen
Infield Coordinator: Ryan Newman
Catching Coordinator: Julio Mosquera
Assistant Outfield/Baserunning Coordinator: Mike Daniel
Rehab Pitching Coach: Donnie Veal
Development Coach: Danny Gonzalez
Minor League Performance Coordinator: Gage Crosgrove
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS (AAA)
The Knights will take the field this season with an unaltered coaching staff.
Manager: Wes Helms
Pitching Coach: Matt Zaleski
Hitting Coach: Chris Johnson
Trainer: Cory Barton
Performance Coach: Shawn Powell
BIRMINGHAM BARONS (AA)
The Barons’ coaching staff is returning mostly intact, with the exception of Charlie Romero. Romero, last season hitting coach for the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, swapped teams with Cam Seitzer, who moved to A-ball.
Manager: Justin Jirschele
Pitching Coach: Richard Dotson
Hitting Coach: Charlie Romero
Trainer: Hyeon Kim
Performance Coach: George Timke
WINSTON-SALEM DASH (HI-A)
Danny Farquhar and Carson Wooten are the only returning members of the Dash coaching staff. Performance coach Tim Rodmaker has left the organization for a job with the Milwaukee Brewers. His position is yet to be filled.
Manager: Lorenzo Bundy
Pitching Coach: Danny Farquhar
Hitting Coach: Nicky Delmonico
Trainer: Carson Wooten
Performance Coach: TBD
KANNAPOLIS CANNON BALLERS (LO-A)
Quiroz returns, but lost his bench coach with Patrick Leyland moving on to the ACL White Sox. John Ely returns as the pitching coach and the duo of Kneebusch/Childs also stay in Kannapolis. Cam Seitzer, as mentioned before, switched jobs with Charlie Romero (now in Birmingham).
Manager: Guillermo Quiroz
Pitching Coach: John Ely
Hitting Coach: Cam Seitzer
Trainer: Jeremy Kneebusch
Performance Coach: Kevin Childs
ARIZONA COMPLEX LEAGUE WHITE SOX (ACL)
The ACL White Sox have a new manager, with Leyland taking over for Ever Magallanes. Magallanes left the White Sox organization after 13 years in which he managed rookie ball and AA, and spent time as a coordinator in the Dominican Republic Academy. The veteran baseball man will manage the Angels’ low-A team in 2022. The rest of the ACL Staff remains intact.
Manager: Patrick Leyland
Bench Coach: Mike Gellinger
Pitching Coach: Drew Hasler
Hitting Coach: Devin DeYoung
Trainer: Scott Johnson
Performance Coach/Rehab: Daniel Cobian
DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE WHITE SOX (DSL)
The only two new people the White Sox list for their DSL staff, are those of English Teacher Pablo Frias and Education Assistant Luis Villar. The rest of the staff is unchanged.
Academy Supervisor: Louis Silverio
Field Coordinator: Julio Bruno
Assistant Field Coordinator; Infield: Guillermo Reyes
Administration Assistant: Carolina Santos
Complex Operations Coordinator: Manuel Santana
Manager/Catching Coordinator: Ángel Rosario
Pitching Coach: Leo Hernández
Assistant Pitching Coach: José Brito
Hitting Coach: Gerardo Olivares
Assistant Hitting Coach: Angel González
Trainer: Sergio Marte
Performance Coach: Jonathan Hasbun
English Teacher: Pablo Frias
Education Assistant: Luis Villar
Photo credit: Cannonballers PR
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