Reds Name 2009 Carolina Mudcats Field Staff
Cincinnati - The Cincinnati Reds have named David Bell manager, Ryan Jackson hitting coach and Jimmy Mattocks athletic trainer the 2009 field staff for the Carolina Mudcats.
Bell, 36, will skipper the Mudcats in his first season as a minor league manager. He retired as a player following the 2006 season after 12 years and 1,403 games in the Major Leagues with the Indians, Cardinals, Mariners, Giants, Phillies and Brewers. He appeared in 3 Division Series and 3 League Championship Series and was a member of San Francisco's 2002 World Series team.
The Bells are one of Major League Baseball's three 3-generation families, along with the Boones and Hairstons. Three members of David's family played for the Reds, including grandfather Gus (1953-61), father Buddy (1985-88) and brother Mike (2000). Buddy Bell was in the organization's player development department in 1998 and 1999, first as minor league field coordinator and then as director of player development.
Jackson, 36, returns for his third season in the organization. He spent the last 2 years as hitting coach at Class A Sarasota. Originally drafted by the Marlins in 1994, Jackson enjoyed an 11-year professional career that included parts of 4 seasons at the Major League level with Florida (1998), Seattle (1999) and Detroit (2001-02).
Mattocks, 26, will work in his fourth professional season, all with the Reds. He was the athletic trainer for Rookie Billings in 2006, for Class A Dayton in 2007 and for Chattanooga last season. He earned a bachelor of science degree in athletic training from Northern Arizona University and a master of science degree in sports medicine from Oregon State University.
The Mudcats open the 2009 Southern League season on Thursday, April 9th against defending league champion Mississippi, with its home opener occurring on Monday, April 20th against Huntsville. The Reds will play an exhibition game at Five County Stadium on Friday, April 3rd against a Futures Team of Cincinnati top-level minor league all-stars at 6:00 PM ET. Tickets for this game are already on sale by calling (919) 269-2287 or visiting www.carolinamudcats.com.
Bell, 36, will skipper the Mudcats in his first season as a minor league manager. He retired as a player following the 2006 season after 12 years and 1,403 games in the Major Leagues with the Indians, Cardinals, Mariners, Giants, Phillies and Brewers. He appeared in 3 Division Series and 3 League Championship Series and was a member of San Francisco's 2002 World Series team.
The Bells are one of Major League Baseball's three 3-generation families, along with the Boones and Hairstons. Three members of David's family played for the Reds, including grandfather Gus (1953-61), father Buddy (1985-88) and brother Mike (2000). Buddy Bell was in the organization's player development department in 1998 and 1999, first as minor league field coordinator and then as director of player development.
Jackson, 36, returns for his third season in the organization. He spent the last 2 years as hitting coach at Class A Sarasota. Originally drafted by the Marlins in 1994, Jackson enjoyed an 11-year professional career that included parts of 4 seasons at the Major League level with Florida (1998), Seattle (1999) and Detroit (2001-02).
Mattocks, 26, will work in his fourth professional season, all with the Reds. He was the athletic trainer for Rookie Billings in 2006, for Class A Dayton in 2007 and for Chattanooga last season. He earned a bachelor of science degree in athletic training from Northern Arizona University and a master of science degree in sports medicine from Oregon State University.
The Mudcats open the 2009 Southern League season on Thursday, April 9th against defending league champion Mississippi, with its home opener occurring on Monday, April 20th against Huntsville. The Reds will play an exhibition game at Five County Stadium on Friday, April 3rd against a Futures Team of Cincinnati top-level minor league all-stars at 6:00 PM ET. Tickets for this game are already on sale by calling (919) 269-2287 or visiting www.carolinamudcats.com.
Patrick Kinas, Director of Broadcasting/Media Relations