BLUE JAYS ANNOUNCE MINOR LEAGUE APPOINTMENTS

The TORONTO BLUE JAYS announce the following appointments to their Minor League Field staffs for the 2012 season. Managers MARTY BROWN, SAL FASANO, DENNIS HOLMBERG and OMAR MALAVE will return to their respective clubs in Las Vegas, New Hampshire, Bluefield and the Gulf Coast entry. MIKE REDMOND who managed Lansing in 2011, will take over as manager at Dunedin, while CLAYTON McCULLOUGH assumes the post in Vancouver. JOHN TAMARGO JR. makes his managerial debut with the Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League after serving as the club's Hitting Instructor the past two seasons

DENNIS HOLMBERG, will manage the Bluefield Blue Jays in the Appalachian League for a second season. The Palm Harbor, Florida resident also reached the post-season in the inaugural season with Bluefield as a Blue Jays affiliate, losing in the Appalachian League finals. The 59-year-old has been a manager or coach in the Blue Jays system since the 1978 season and in 22 seasons as a manager, has posted a 1279-1182 record, making 10 playoff appearances, including a NY-Penn League Championship with Auburn in 2007.

Manager: Dennis Holmberg Pitching: Antonio Caceres Hitting: Paul Elliott Trainer: Drew MacDonald

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