Dodgers Announce 2026 Minor League Coaching Staff
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Dodgers Announce 2026 Minor League Coaching Staff
"The Los Angeles Dodgers announced their Minor League coaching staffs for the 2026 season with Scott Hennessey (Oklahoma City), Eric Wedge (Tulsa), Jair Fernandez (Great Lakes), John Shoemaker (Ontario), Fumi Ishibashi (Arizona Complex League Dodgers), Leury Bonilla and Sergio Mendez (Dominican Summer League Dodgers) all leading their respective squads. The Dodgers farm system returns six of their seven managers from last season, with Fumi Ishibashi taking over as the head man for the Arizona Complex League Dodgers."
"Last season, the Dodger Minor League affiliates recorded a combined .505 winning percentage (363-356), posting their 10th straight winning season and 13th-best winning percentage in baseball. The Tulsa Drillers and Rancho Cucamonga led the affiliates with playoff berths in 2025, while the Oklahoma City Comets finished with 84+ wins for the third time in the last four seasons and recorded a Pacific Coast League-best 45-30 record away from Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark."
"Ryan Ward led the Comets with 36 home runs, 122 RBI, 73 extra-base hits and 315 total bases and earned the Pacific Coast League MVP. He was the 15th Dodger Minor Leaguer to win PCL MVP and joined former standout Michael Busch as the second MVP from the Oklahoma City affiliation. He was not the only Dodger to win MVP honors in 2025 as outfielder Josue De Paula won the Futures Game MVP after clubbing a three-run homer to help the National League defeat the Ameri"
The Los Angeles Dodgers named Minor League managers for 2026, with Scott Hennessey (Oklahoma City), Eric Wedge (Tulsa), Jair Fernandez (Great Lakes), John Shoemaker (Ontario), Fumi Ishibashi (Arizona Complex League Dodgers), Leury Bonilla and Sergio Mendez (Dominican Summer League Dodgers) leading their squads. Six of seven managers return from last season, with Fumi Ishibashi promoted to the Arizona Complex League lead after long service since 2008 and prior managerial experience in the DSL. Dodger affiliates posted a combined .505 winning percentage (363-356) in 2025, produced multiple playoff berths, an 84+ win Oklahoma City season, a PCL road-best record, and individual honors including Ryan Ward's PCL MVP and Josue De Paula's Futures Game MVP.
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