Miguel Jesús Cairo [ki'-row],is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder and currently the bench coach for the Washington Nationals. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine different clubs in a 17-year career,spanning from 1996 to 2012. During his playing days,Cairo stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 225 pounds (102 kg) while batting and throwing right-handed. While primarily a second baseman,Cairo was able to play all the infield positions and as a corner outfielder. He was also used for pinch-hitting duties late in his career. He was interim manager for the White Sox in the latter part of the 2022 season as manager Tony La Russa stepped away due to health concerns.
Thomas Charles Lasorda was an American professional baseball pitcher and manager. He managed the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1976 through 1996. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a manager in 1997.
The Spokane Indians are a Minor League Baseball team located in Spokane Valley,the city immediately east of Spokane,Washington,in the Pacific Northwest. The Indians are members of the High-A Northwest League (NWL) as an affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. Spokane plays its home games at Avista Stadium,which opened in 1958 and has a seating capacity of 6,752.
Delino Lamont DeShields,also nicknamed "Bop",is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played for 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos,Los Angeles Dodgers,St. Louis Cardinals,Baltimore Orioles,and Chicago Cubs between 1990 and 2002. He is currently the manager of the minor league Harrisburg Senators,the AA team for the Washington Nationals.
Christopher Michael Woodward is an American former professional baseball utility player,coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,New York Mets,Atlanta Braves,Seattle Mariners,and Boston Red Sox,from 1999 through 2012. He then served as a coach for the Mariners and Los Angeles Dodgers,from 2014 through 2018 and managed the Texas Rangers from 2019 to 2022. He is currently a special assistant and roving instructor for the Dodgers.
Juan Gabriel Castro,is a Mexican professional baseball coach and former infielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Cincinnati Reds,Minnesota Twins,Baltimore Orioles,and Philadelphia Phillies,during his 17-year big league career. Castro was known mainly for his defensive abilities. He was primarily a reserve player. Castro batted and threw right-handed. Following his retirement as a player,Castro joined the Dodgers organization as a coach. During the 2020 and 2021 seasons,Castro was the infield coach for the Phillies.
Arthur Henry Howe Jr. is an American former professional baseball infielder,coach,scout,and manager,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1974–1975),Houston Astros (1976–1982),and St. Louis Cardinals (1984–1985). Howe managed the Astros (1989–1993),Oakland Athletics (1996–2002),and New York Mets (2003–2004),compiling a career managerial record of 1,129 wins and 1,137 losses.
James David Riggleman is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) manager and bench coach who coached with several teams between 1989 and 2019.
Brian James Butterfield is an American professional baseball coach,and a former minor league player,manager and infield instructor. He has coached for the New York Yankees,Arizona Diamondbacks,Toronto Blue Jays,Boston Red Sox,Chicago Cubs,and Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Romanus"Monty"Basgall was an American professional baseball player,manager,coach and scout. A former second baseman who appeared in 200 Major League Baseball games for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Basgall became a longtime member of the Los Angeles Dodgers' organization who served as the bench and infield coach for Hall of Fame managers Walter Alston and Tommy Lasorda for 14 seasons (1973–86). During that time,he worked with four National League pennant winners,as well as the 1981 World Series-champion Dodgers. Basgall was born in Pfeifer,Kansas,graduated from high school there,and attended Sterling College.
Mario Lisson Ortega is a Venezuelan former professional baseball shortstop and current manager of the Wilmington Blue Rocks. He was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Kansas City Royals on April 1,2002.
Anthony Wayne Beasley is an American professional baseball coach. He is the third base coach for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously served as an interim manager for the Texas Rangers and third base coach and minor-league manager in the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Nationals organizations.
Minor league players and teams affiliated with the Washington Nationals professional baseball organization include:
Omar Antonio Malavé was a Venezuelan professional baseball player,coach and manager. The first base coach for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball in 2010,Malavéspent the 2013 season as the coordinator of Latin American operations in Toronto's player development system. At the time of his death,Malavéwas the manager of Mexican League team Algodoneros de Unión Laguna.
Brandon Michael Hyde is an American professional baseball manager for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). Hyde had previously served as the bench coach,director of player development,and first base coach for the Chicago Cubs,and as a bench coach and interim manager for the Florida Marlins.
Robert Dale Dickerson is an American professional baseball player and coach. Dickerson played for the Yankees' and Orioles' minor league affiliates from 1987 through 1993. He is the infield coach for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Brooks Casey Pounders is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He attended Temecula Valley High School in Temecula,California,and chose not to attend college after he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2009. After playing in the minor leagues for the Pirates,he was traded to the Kansas City Royals after the 2011 season. While in the Royals' minor league system,Pounders threw a no-hitter for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals in 2013. He made his major league debut with the Royals in 2016,and he was traded to the Los Angeles Angels after the season ended.
Darren Fenster is an American former professional baseball player and manager who works in the Minor League Baseball system of the Boston Red Sox. As a player,he was listed at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg) while batting and throwing right-handed.
Donald C. "Tripp" Keister is an American professional baseball coach with the Omaha Storm Chasers,the Triple-A minor league affiliate of the Kansas City Royals.
The 2022 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 18th season as the baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia,the 15th season at Nationals Park,and the 54th since the original team was started in Montreal,Quebec,Canada. The Nationals failed to improve on their 65–97 record from the previous year,losing 107 games,having the worst record in the major leagues for the first time since 2009. The 107 losses came just three years after their first World Series title in 2019. It also marked the first time since 2009 that the Nationals lost 100 or more games in one season. In addition,it is the fifth time in franchise history that the Nationals lost 100 or more games,along with 1969,1976,2008,and 2009. To further add to Washington's dismal season,Juan Soto,along with Josh Bell,left the team via a trade to the San Diego Padres during the trade deadline.
