"SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Tony Vitello's staff is an amalgamation of coaches of different ages and different backgrounds who bring different experiences and different philosophies. To Vitello, there is one common denominator with his 13-person staff: Hunger. I think there are a lot of guys in the group who have something to prove whether it's their first chance at something, maybe it's a second chance at something, maybe it's their last chance at doing something, Vitello said. I think that's a theme that should serve us well."
"Meccage spent seven seasons on the Pittsburgh Pirates' staff as an assistant pitching coach and bullpen coach before being fired following the 2024 season. He spent '25 as the pitching coach for the Brewers' Triple-A affiliate, overseeing pitchers who helped Milwaukee post the best ERA in the National League. Mense, who played at Missouri when Vitello was a coach, spent the last four seasons as an assistant hitting coach with the Toronto Blue Jays, one of baseball's best offensive teams last season."
Tony Vitello assembled a 13-person coaching staff with varied ages and backgrounds and hunger as the common denominator. The staff includes several coaches stepping into major-league roles for the first time: Shane Robinson (first-base/outfield), Hector Borg (third-base), Frank Anderson (director of major league pitching), Jesse Chavez (bullpen), and Christian Wonders (assistant pitching). Hunter Mense and Justin Meccage assume their first head-hitting and head-pitching duties, respectively. Alex Burg adds field coordinator responsibilities while remaining catching coach. Meccage spent seven seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates' staff and served in 2025 as the Brewers' Triple-A pitching coach. Mense spent four seasons as an assistant hitting coach with the Toronto Blue Jays and played at Missouri when Vitello coached.
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