The St. Louis Cardinals announced today the 2024 coaching staffs for their minor league affiliates, in addition to their player development and medical personnel for the upcoming season.
All six managers return to their posts from the 2023 season with Ben Johnson returning for his 6th season at Memphis (Triple-A), José Leger (4th) at Springfield (Double-A), Patrick Anderson (3rd) at Peoria (High-A), Gary Kendall (3rd) at Palm Beach (Single-A), Roberto Espinoza (4th) at the Florida Complex League, and Fray Peniche (14th) at the Dominican Summer League.
New hires to the minor league coaching staff include Paul Benoit (coach) at Springfield and Elvis Rodriguez (hitting coach) at Peoria.
Following is a complete listing of the Cardinals 2024 Minor League Staffs and Player Development assignments:
Club Manager Pitching Coach Hitting Coach Coach
Memphis (AAA) Ben Johnson* Darwin Marrero* Howie Clark* Will Hawks^
Springfield (AA) José Leger* Eric Peterson* Casey Chenoweth^ Paul Benoit#
Peoria (A+) Patrick Anderson* Edwin Moreno* Elvis Rodriguez# Will Peterson^
Palm Beach (A) Gary Kendall* Giovanni Carrara* Willi Martin* Bernard Gilkey*
FCL Roberto Espinoza* Dernier Orozco* Erick Almonte* Luis Arenado*, Christina Whitlock^
DSL Fray Peniche* Bill Villanueva* Luis Cruz* Wessley Cuas*, Wilman Madera*
2024 Cardinals Minor League Instructors & Medical Staff
Coordinator of Instruction – José Oquendo* Medical Coordinator – Chris Whitman*
Senior Minor League Pitching Coordinator – Tim Leveque* Strength & Conditioning Coordinator – Jackie Gover*
Minor League Hitting Coordinator – Russ Steinhorn* Rehabilitation Coordinator – Victor Kuri*
Asst. Minor League Hitting Coordinator – Brock Hammit^ Dominican Medical Coordinator – Pedro Betancourt*
Jupiter Complex Pitching Coordinator – Rick Harig* Performance Specialist – Ross Hasegawa*
Special Advisors – Jason Isringhausen*, Ryan Ludwick* Performance Specialist Rehab – Nick Arpino*
Video & Technology Specialist – Brady Hall*
Certified Athletic Trainers
Memphis – Dan Martin* Palm Beach – Jeff Case*
Springfield – Alex Wolfinger* Florida Complex League – Kiomy Martinez-Ortiz*, Riku Shabata*
Peoria – Paden Eveland* Dominican Summer League – Albert Navarro*
Strength & Conditioning Coaches
Memphis – Henry Torres* Palm Beach – Harben Filho Branco^
Springfield – Ryan Duffy^ Florida Complex League – Spencer Clevenger^, TBD
Peoria – Campbell Quirk^ Dominican Summer League – Elvis Hernandez*, Gerardo De Leon*
Affiliate Fellows
Memphis – Noah Landow^ Palm Beach – TBD
Springfield – Colin Campbell^ Florida Complex League – Paige Schultz#
Peoria – TBD Dominican Summer League – TBD
*-Returning Manager/Coach
^-Returning Manager/Coach with new assignment
#-New staff hire
