Royals announce minor league staffing for 2023 season

The Kansas City Royals announced today their minor league coordinators and support staff for the 2023 season.

Three longtime members of the organization will return in 2023, including Rafael Belliard (Special Assistant to the General Manager), Chino Cadahia (Special Assistant to the General Manager, Player Development) and Harry Spilman (Special Assistant, Player Development).

Paul Gibson (Senior Director, Pitching Performance) returns for his 13^th year with Kansas City and 4^th in his current role, while Drew Saylor was promoted to Director of Hitting Performance in his 4^th season with Kansas City. Will Simon will serve his 17^th season with the club, and 1^st the Director of Arizona Operations. Justin Hahn enters his 11^th year with the Royals and his 2^nd as the Director of Medical Services/Physical Therapy. Erika Wincheski will serve as the Director of Sports Nutrition for the second year in a row, 6^th with the club. Nate Adcock has been promoted to Assistant Director of Pitching Performance/Scouting after re-joining Kansas City in 2020 as a Pro Scout.

The Royals will have nine coordinators on the minor league staff in 2023. Scott Thorman transitions to Minor League Field Coordinator after spending last season as the Manager of Kansas City’s Triple-A affiliate in Omaha, Neb. Justin Kemp will serve his 2^nd consecutive season as the Minor League Medical Coordinator in his 10^th season with the organization. Jarett Abell enters his 4^th season as the Royals Strength & Conditioning/Rehab Coordinator and his 10^th with the Royals. J.C. Boscan will return for his 7th season as the Catching Coordinator. Brittany Bozzini enters her 1^st year as the Performance Science Coordinator after spending 2021 as the Sports Performance Assistant. Sebastián Cambó is in his 2^nd season as the Behavioral Science Coordinator. Omar Ramírez enters his 15^th season with Kansas City and 1^st as the Arizona Field Coordinator. Victor Baez will return for his 16th season in the Royals organization as the Dominican Academy Field Coordinator. Brendan Sexton is serving his 3^rd season with the Royals, and his 1^st as Minor League Video Coordinator.

Paul Menhart joins the organization as a Pitching Advisor after spending 15 seasons with the Washington Nationals organization, most recently as their Major League Pitching Coach from 2019-20. Nic Jackson starts his 2^nd season as the Assistant Hitting Coordinator, and Abraham Núñez will begin his 12^th season with Kansas City and his 1^st as the Assistant Hitting Coordinator/Latin America. Phil Falco is in his 7^th season with the Royals and 4th as Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coordinator. Tony Medina returns for his 12^th season as the Minor League/Latin America Medical Assistant Coordinator and Joey Manana will serve his 1^st season as the Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coordinator/Latin America, his 5^th season with the club.

Seven others will round out the minor league support staff. Justin Friedman will begin his 2nd season with the Royals, and his 1^st as the Assistant Manager of Pitching. Jorge Guzman is in his 5^th season with the Royals and 2^nd as the Arizona Complex Assistant/Life Skills Coach. Fabio Herrera is in his 9^th season with the organization and 6^th as the Manager of International Operations. Monica Ramirez will begin her 8^th season as the Education/ESL & Latin American Initiatives Coordinator. Massiel Rodriguez enters her 6^th season as the Assistant to Dominican Operations and Susana Richardson enters her 6^th season as the Dominican Academy Administrative Assistant. Logan Gudde returns for his 2^nd season as the Physical Therapist.