will be an invaluable asset as our teams hitting coach. Dino & Lou who have spent a lifetime in baseball coaching and developing players will handle the first and third base coaching duties while Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr.
"Jerry will bring a lifetime of baseball experience to the dugout to assist Mark as his bench coach while former All-Stars Dave Righetti and Andy Pettitte will handle the pitching staff. Manager Rob Thomson shared that while a rehab assignment this weekend is. "The wealth of baseball knowledge on this coaching staff is second to none," Reagins said in a statement. Bryce Harper took 60 swings during BP and is scheduled for another session on Wednesday. The plan, according to Rob Thomson, is for Harper to play for the IronPigs Tuesday through Saturday - five games - then take Sunday off.
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Righetti was the pitching coach for the 2010, 2012, and 2014 World Series champion Giants. ryce Harper will begin his much-awaited rehab assignment Tuesday night with Triple A Lehigh Valley, just under two months after his left thumb was broken in San Diego. Manuel managed nine years in the big leagues and Griffey played for USA in the inaugural 2006 WBC. Getting the chance to lead this star-studded roster and represent our country is an opportunity of a lifetime, and I can't wait to get started."ĭeRosa's coaching staff will include bench coach Jerry Manuel, hitting coach Ken Griffey Jr., pitching coach Andy Pettitte, first base coach Lou Collier, third base coach Dino Ebel, and bullpen coach Dave Righetti. "Competing in the 2009 World Baseball Classic for Team USA was one of the greatest experiences of my baseball journey. "I'm completely honored and humbled to be named the manager of Team USA," DeRosa said in a statement. DeRosa played for USA in the 2009 WBC and has worked as an MLB Network analyst since retiring as a player in Nov. 19, GM Tony Reagins announced longtime big leaguer Mark DeRosa will serve as USA's manager for the 2023 WBC. The rosters won't be finalized until well into the offseason. Over the last few weeks Team USA's roster has begun to take shape and it will continue to come together over the next several weeks. Team USA won the 2017 WBC and will look to defend its title next spring. Japan won the 20 WBCs before the Dominican Republic won the 2013 WBC. The remaining four spots will be decided in qualifying events. The WBC is expanding to 20 teams for the first time, and the 16 teams that participated in the 2017 WBC have an automatic berth for 2023: Australia, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Korea, Mexico, Puerto Rico, United States, and Venezuela. It will be the fifth installment of the WBC. The WBC itself will be held across the globe next March. Dates, venues, and pools for the 2023 WBC were announced in July, and two qualifying events are set to take place later this year. Following a pandemic-related hiatus, the World Baseball Classic will return in 2023.