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Brewers’ 2026 coaching updates include addition of Daniel Vogelbach

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By Tyler Koerth_ | Last updated Jan 5, 2026 9:02 PM ET

The Milwaukee Brewers have finalized their Major League coaching staff for the 2026 season. Subtractions from a year ago include Rickie Weeks and Connor Dawson, wheres additions include Guillermo Martinez, Daniel Vogelbach, and Juan Sandoval.

Both Martinez and Vogelbach will be operating as assistant hitting coaches, reporting to Eric Theisen, who has been promoted to the lead. Sandoval, a former pitcher who overcame being blind in one eye after a tragic accident, will be an assistant pitching coach.

Milwaukee Brewers’ 2026 coaching updates include an addition of Daniel Vogelbach

Brewers’ 2026 coaching updates include addition of Daniel Vogelbach 1 Sep 5, 2021; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Daniel Vogelbach (20) hits a grand slam home run in the ninth inning to beat the St. Louis Cardinals at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

After last appearing in the big leagues for the Toronto Blue Jays in June of 2024, former Brewers fan favorite Daniel Vogelbach is returning to the organization, this time as a hitting coach. Vogelbach played for Milwaukee from 2020-2021 and overall spent nine years in the big leagues.

“He’s a guy that has worn a lot of hats in the big leagues. He’s been a great big league hitter, he’s coming off the bench and prepared, and he just knows how to get ready in all kinds of different roles.”

Matt Arnold on the addition of Daniel Vogelbach as a hitting coach, per MLB.com

Last year, Vogelbach got his feet wet as a coach, serving as a special assistant with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He now will look to find a spark in an organization where during his brief tenure he came through with some memorable moments, most notably a walk-off grand slam against the Cardinals in September of 2021.

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