Voyagers Announce 2019 Coaching Staff

By Great Falls Voyagers | January 15, 2019 4:14 PM
As baseball fans eagerly await the start of the 2019 season, the Voyagers look forward to welcoming back our Championship winning coaching staff.
The Voyagers are excited to announce the return of Tim Esmay, the manager who led the Voyagers to their Pioneer League Championship victory this past season. There will be a lot of familiar faces from our Championship winning team as John Ely returns as the Pitching Coach, and Tyler Gniadek as the Strength and Conditioning Coach. The one new face in 2019 will be Hitting Coach Cameron Seitzer .
Esmay will be entering his fifth season in the Chicago White Sox organization. His first was as a manager for the Winston-Salem Dash in 2015. Prior to working for the Chicago White Sox, Esmay managed at Utah and Arizona State.
Ely is entering his third season in the White Sox organization and third with the Voyagers. Ely started his baseball career in Great Falls in 2007 after being selected in the third round of that year's draft. He pitched in 13 games and held a 6-1 record with a 3.86 ERA. He made his major league debut on April 28, 2010 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His final year in the minors was in 2015.
Gniadek is also entering his third season in the White Sox system and third as conditioning coach with Great Falls. Prior to working with the Voyagers, Gniadek spent the 2016 season as the strength and conditioning coach with the Orem Owlz. Before that, he interned with the Colorado Rockies and Triple A sport consultants.
Hitting Coach Cameron Seitzer is entering his first year as a coach in the White Sox organization and Great Falls. In 2011 he was drafted as a first baseman by the Tampa Bay Rays. In 2016, he was signed by the White Sox and spent his 2018 season as a pitcher for the Winston-Salem Dash.
The Voyagers would also like to acknowledge some of our previous coaching staff members for their continued success in the White Sox organization: former Voyagers Manager and Hitting Coach, Charlie Poe; former Voyagers Hitting Coach, Justin Jirschele; former Voyagers Pitching Coach, Matt Zaleski; former Voyagers Manager, Ryan Newman; former Voyagers Manager, Cole Armstrong; and former Voyagers Hitting Coach, Gary Ward.
The following is a full list of all White Sox coaching changes for the 2019 season.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTORS
Director of Player Development: Chris Getz
Field Coordinator: Doug Sisson
Director of Minor League Pitching Instruction: Kirk Champion
Assistant Pitching Coordinator: Everett Teaford
Assistant Pitching Coordinator: J.R. Perdew
Hitting Coordinator: Mike Gellinger
Hitting Analytics Instructor: Matt Lisle
Catching Coordinator: John Orton
Outfield/Baserunning Coordinator: Aaron Rowand
Leadership and Development Coordinator: Ben Broussard
Strength and Conditioning Coordinator: Dale Torborg
Medical Coordinator: Scott Takao
Physical Therapist/Rehab Coordinator: Derek Garris
ASSISTANTS TO PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Assistant, Player Development: Rafael Santana
Assistant, Player Development: Tommy Thompson
Assistant, Player Development: Graham Harboe
Rehab Pitching Coach: Brian Drahman
Education Coordinator: Erin Santana
Latin/Cultural Development Coordinator: Anthony Santiago
ARIZONA OPERATIONS
Facility Manager: Joe Lachcik
Minor League Clubhouse and Equipment Manager: Dan Flood
Assistant Minor League Clubhouse Manager: Bryant Biasotti
Assistant, Player Development: Rod Larson
Latin Education Assistant: Grant Flick
CLASS AAA CHARLOTTE
Manager: Mark Grudzielanek
Pitching Coach: Steve McCatty
Hitting Coach: Frank Menechino
Coach: Guillermo Quiroz
Trainer: Josh Fallin
Conditioning: Shawn Powell
CLASS AA BIRMINGHAM
Manager: Omar Vizquel
Pitching Coach: Richard Dotson
Hitting Coach: Charlie Poe
Coach: Wes Helms
Trainer: Corey Barton
Conditioning: Tim Rodmaker
CLASS A WINSTON-SALEM
Manager: Justin Jirschele
Pitching Coach: Matt Zaleski
Hitting Coach: Jamie Dismuke
Trainer: Hyeon Kim
Conditioning: George Timke
CLASS A KANNAPOLIS
Manager: Ryan Newman
Pitching Coach: José Bautista
Hitting Coach: Cole Armstrong
Coach: Ryan Johansen
Trainer: Joe Geck
Conditioning: Goldy Simmons
ADVANCED ROOKIE GREAT FALLS
Manager: Tim Esmay
Pitching Coach: John Ely
Hitting Coach: Cam Seitzer
Trainer: TBD
Conditioning: Tyler Gniadek
ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
Manager: Ever Magallanes
Pitching Coach: Felipe Lira
Hitting Coach: Gary Ward
Coach: Louis Silverio
Trainer: Scott Johnson
Conditioning: Daniel Cobian
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ACADEMY
Field Coordinator: Guillermo Reyes
Complex Operations Coordinator: Manuel Santana
Assistant, Administration: Carolina Santos
Manager: Ángel Rosario
Pitching Coach: Leo Hernández
Hitting Coach: Ángel González
Assistant Pitching Coach: José Brito
Assistant Hitting Coach: Charlie Romero
Outfield Coach: Julio Ramírez
Trainer: José Del Villar
Conditioning Coach: Pedro Gómez
Chicago White Sox Farm Director Chris Getz will be hosting a press conference for Chicago media members at 8am mountain time tomorrow. Anyone interested in dialing in can get that information by reaching out to Voyagers General Manager Scott Reasoner at Scott@gfvoyagers.com.
This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.
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