The Los Angeles Dodgers announced the entirety of Minor League affiliate coaching staffs for the 2024 season, including their Arizona Complex League (AZL) and two Dominican Summer League (DSL) teams.
Included in that is welcoming the return of five of seven managers from last year, with Juan Apodaca taking over the ACL squad, while Dunior Zerpa and Leury Bonilla pair up to lead respective DSL Dodgers teams.
The ACL and Dominican Summer League teams make up the lowest levels of the Dodgers Minor League system, developing young players and getting them up to speed within the organization.
Apodaca played in nine Minor League seasons after signing with the Boston Red Sox, and eventually reached Triple-A in 2013. Apodaca batted .250 with 40 home runs and 212 RBI in his career.
He would on to play an additional 14 season in the Venezuelan League and Mexican Leagues.
Zerpa has been with the DSL Dodgers for several seasons, while Bonilla is in his first year as a manager for the club.
The Dominican Republic native appeared in parts of 11 Minor League seasons, batting .256 with 42 homers and 284 RBI in 834 games. Bonilla was first signed as an international free agent on May 11, 2009, as an international free agent, with his most recent season as a player coming in 2015.
The DSL Dodgers Bautista won the most recent Dominican Summer league title, which was a factor in the eighth straight season that the organization’s Minor League affiliates combined to post a winning record.
Arizona League Dodgers coaching staff
Manager: Juan Apodaca
Hitting Coach: Kevin LaChance
Hitting Coach: Johermyn Chavez
Hitting Coach: Danny Dorn
Pitching Coach: Andres Urbina
Pitching Coach: Luis Vasquez
Bench Coach: Johan Garcia
Coach/Complex Coordinator: Fumi Ishibashi
Baseball Technology Associate: Harrison Schnurbusch
Performance Coach: Jose Gutierrez
Performance Assosicate: Adam Shwery
Athletic Trainer: Alfredo Casillas
Athletic Trainer: Zoe Hicks
Assistant Athletic Trainer: Sienna Baldwin
Video Associate: Gabriela Vitale
Video Associate: Zach Rosenberg
Dodgers Dominican Summer League coaching staff
Manager: Leury Bonilla
Manager: Dunior Zerpa
Hitting Coach: Sergio Mendez
Hitting Coach: Juan Diaz
Hitting Coach: Audy Ciriaco
Assistant Hitting Coach: Victor Sosa
Bench Coach: Jeremy Gaines
Latin America Defensive Coordinator: Pedro Mega
Senior Advisor, Campo Las Palmas: Antonio Bautista
Pitching Coach: Raidel Chacon
Pitching Coach: Roberto Giron
Pitching Coach: Eduardo Dominguez
Pitching Coach: Hector Rodriguez
Assistant Pitching Coach: Jesus Canizales
Assistant Pitching Coach: Jose Rodulfo
Latin America Medical Coordinator: Jorge Gonzalez
Athletic Trainer: Jorge Rodriguez
Physiotherapist: Walter LaChapel
Performance Coach: Rafa Sepulveda
Performance Coach: Rafael Figuera
Performance Coach: George Drullard
Nutrition Coordinator: Julissa Gomez
Video Associate: Andres Acosta
Video Associate: Jackson Pass
CLP Education and Projects Assistant: Jayza Rosario
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