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Several former Milwaukee Brewers are head coaches in major league baseball.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, JR Radcliffe
While Craig Counsell is the most well-known former player to manage in the major leagues, there are many more former Brewers on coaching staffs.
The coaching staff of the Chicago White Sox will include former Brewers reliever Matt Wise as the assistant pitching coach and Jason Bourgeois as the first-base instructor when they travel to Milwaukee on Friday to begin a three-game series.
Many former players that fans might not know are still active in the major leagues, at least in this capacity, can be found by taking a tour of the coaching staffs of Major League Baseball.
On Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, manager of the Cincinnati Reds David Bell challenges center fielder Joey Wiemer (28), of the Milwaukee Brewers, who advances to second base due to a balk.
Manager of the Cincinnati Reds David Bell played his final game for the Brewers in 2006. In 2008, he started as a Double-A manager with the Reds and worked his way up. He then took positions with the major league teams of the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals before joining the Reds as manager in 2019.
Denver, Colorado, USA; May 29, 2024; At Coors Field, manager Stephen Vogt (12) of the Cleveland Guardians visits the mound during the fifth inning of their game against the Colorado Rockies. All Rights Reserved: Ron Chenoy/USA TODAY Sports
Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt
Despite being injured, the rookie manager was there in the clubhouse when the Brewers advanced to the National League Championship Series in 2018. He joined Milwaukee in 2017. 2022 marked the 39-year-old’s final season of play.
March 28, 2024, Oakland, CA: Home plate umpire Marvin Hudson (pointing) goes over the ground rules with Athletics manager Mark Kotsay (left) and Guardians manager Stephen Vogt (right).
Manager of the Oakland Athletics, Mark Kotsay
Although Kotsay’s time with Milwaukee was brief, it was with a strong squad—the 2011 National League Central winners—that he played for. During the season, he hit.270 and hit three home runs. He has managed the A’s since 2022 and served as a big-league coach since 2015.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; April 30, 2024; At American Family Field, during the sixth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers’ game against the Tampa Bay Rays, manager Pat Murphy of the Brewers gets separated from home plate umpire Chros Guccione by coach Rickie Weeks. Essential Reference: Benny Sieu, USA TODAY Sports
Milwaukee Brewers associate manager Rickie Weeks
This one is already familiar to you. The former No. 2 overall choice in the 2003 draft spent 11 seasons in Milwaukee, where he blasted 148 home runs while wearing the Brewers uniform and was selected to the 2011 all-star team. He now sits on the Brewers bench as Pat Murphy’s right-hand man.
Turner Ward was the hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals. From 1994 to 1996, he spent three seasons with Milwaukee, hitting.233 with fifteen home runs. He began his career as a major league coach in 2013. He has been with the Cardinals since 2022, serving in that capacity since the previous year.
Baltimore Orioles captain Jose HernándezHis third and last season as a player with the Brewers was 2002, when he was an all-star for the team.Even though his strikeout totals were the highest in the league, he was sometimes criticized for them because they were not as high as the current league leaders.You know, he’s been with the Orioles since 2001.0.
Third-base coach for the Los Angeles Angels, Eric Young
He started second base for the Brewers in 2002 and was a member of the team for a portion of the 2003 campaign. Since 2024, he has been a big-league coach with the Angels. He joined the team in 2010.
Atlanta Braves hitting coach Kevin Seitzer
In 1995, during one of his five seasons with the Brewers, Seitzer was an all-star player. He has nine years of big-league coaching experience and joined Atlanta in 2007.
First base coach of the Washington Nationals, Gerardo Parra
Parra was sold to Baltimore at the trade deadline after being acquired by the Brewers in 2014. Parra continued with the team in 2015 and was productive, having an OPS of.886. With the Nationals, he is in his first season of coaching.
Chicago White Sox first base coach Jason Bourgeois
Having been a minor-league coach since 2019, he played 24 games for the Milwaukee Bucks in 2009. This is his first season with a major-league coaching staff.
Milwaukee Brewers first base coach Quintin Berry
Despite seeing little action in just seven games and three at-bats with the Brewers in 2017, he has already established himself as a valuable member of the team. He began working as a minor league coach in 2019 and joined the big league squad in 2021.
Assistant pitching coach Matt Wise of the Chicago White Sox
Changeup specialist Tim Lincecum began his coaching career with the Angels, serving as an interim pitching coach until joining the Brewers in 2004. It is his debut season as a White Sox player.
Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at Tigertown in Lakeland, Florida, during spring training. Juan Nieves, assistant pitching coach for the Detroit Tigers.
The only pitcher to throw the organization’s first no-hitter without the bullpen’s assistance is Juan Nieves, the assistant pitching coach for the Detroit Tigers. His achievement on April 15, 1987, is forever ingrained in Brewers history. He has a long history of coaching in major league baseball, having held positions as pitching coach with the Miami Marlins and Boston Red Sox. He began coaching in the major leagues with the White Sox in 2008.
During the sixth inning of their game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Brewers bullpen coach Jim Henderson converses with relief pitcher Brent Suter (35).
Assistant pitching coach with the Milwaukee Brewers, Jim Henderson
Between 2012 and 2014, during the course of three seasons with Milwaukee (3.44 ERA, 111 games), the native Canadian recorded 31 saves. He started teaching for the Brewers in 2018 while he was still officially on the 60-day injured list, regaining his playing status. He joined the team in 2022.
Coach of the Chicago Cubs’ bullpen, Darren Holmes
He played in 81 games in 1991 and 1992, recording nine saves for the Brewers. He is in his debut season with the Cubs and has been a big league bullpen coach since 2015.
Bullpen coach for the Kansas City Royals, Mitch Stetter
From 2007 to 2011, the left-handed pitcher with a 4.08 ERA and 132 appearances played for Milwaukee for five seasons. He joined the Royals organization in 2014, and as of 2023, he has been a big-league coach.
Coach of the Washington Nationals’ bullpen, Ricky Bones
After spending five seasons with the Brewers, the starting pitcher was moved to the New York Yankees in 1996. He was named an all-star member of the team in 2004. He is in his third season with the Nationals and has been a big-league coach since joining the New York Mets in 2012.
Coach of the Arizona Diamondbacks’ bullpen, Mike Fetters
Between 1992 and 1997, Fetters played for six seasons in Milwaukee, where he recorded 289 appearances, 79 saves, and a 2.99 ERA. After joining Arizona in 2012, he has worked as a bullpen and quality control coach.
Assistant hitting coach Joe Dillon, who played with the Brewers from 2007 to 2008, including 56 games for the team that won the wild card in 2008, is currently employed with the Kansas City Royals. He was formerly a coach with the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals.
Atlanta Braves captain Eddie PeÁrezHe played for the Brewers for one season in 2003, posting a career-high 375 plate appearances, 11 home runs, and 45 RBIs. However, the most of his 11-year playing career was spent in Atlanta.Since 2007, he has served as the Braves’ coach..
Washington Nationals catching and strategy coach Henry Blanco
He was a member of the Brewers in 2000 and 2001, when Miller Park was just being started. After spending three seasons as a big-league instructor with the Cubs, he began his career in 2014 and has been in Washington since 2018.
Coach of the Miami Marlins’ infield, Jody Reed
In 1994, he played just one season in Milwaukee, mostly as the team’s starting second baseman. His extensive career in the minor leagues has culminated in his second season as a big league coach.
Notable others with ties to the Brewers
Manager of the Seattle Mariners, Scott Servais. is a native of Westby, Wisconsin, but has never played in the major leagues with the Brewers. has overseen the Mariners since 2016.
Coach of hitting for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Andy Haines. From 2019 to 21, the hitting instructor for the Brewers was employed by the Pirates since 2022.
Hit coach for the Kansas City Royals, Alec Zumwalt. Although he was never a major league player, he pitched in the Brewers minor league from 2005 to 2007.
Pitching coach Derek Johnson of the Cincinnati Reds. Before joining the Reds in 2019, he served as the Brewers’ pitching coach from 2016 to 2018.
Atlanta Braves pitching coach Rick Kranitz. From 2011 to 2015, the veteran pitching coach was employed by the Brewers; he joined the Braves in 2019.
Pitching coach for the Texas Rangers, Mike Maddux. Pitching coach with a long tenure served as Milwaukee’s pitching coach from 2003 to 2008.
Ray Montgomery, bench coach for the Los Angeles Angels. Having worked as a scout with the Brewers in the past, he was appointed the club’s scouting director in 2014 and remained there until the 2020 season, when he joined the Angels.
San Francisco Giants bench coach Ryan Christenson. After making his way through the lower leagues as a coach and participating in 22 games for the Brewers in 2002, he broke through to the big leagues in 2018 as a bench coach with the Athletics. With the Giants, this is his debut season.
Coach of the Detroit Tigers first base, Anthony Iapoce. Though he was chosen by the Brewers in 1994 and remained with the team until 2000, he never made it to the major leagues.
The Los Angeles Angels bullpen coach is Steve Karsay. From 2018 to 2021, he served as the Brewers bullpen coach.
Catching coach for the Los Angeles Angels is Jerry Narron. From 2011 until 2015, he served as the Brewers bench coach.
Quality control coach for the Oakland Athletics is Marcus Jensen. After 16 games with the Brewers, he concluded his playing career in 2002.