Blue Jays name Raines, Clapp to staff

January 7, 2013, 6:02 PM

The Toronto Blue Jays announced their minor league staff on Monday, and it includes a few new names including Hall of Fame hopeful Tim Raines.

As was reported last week by multiple sources, the former Montreal Expos star is joining the organization as its outfield and baserunning coordinator.

Raines will learn on Wednesday whether he will need to book some time off in July to attend his Cooperstown induction ceremony.

Other noteworthy additions to the staff include Team Canada mainstay Stubby Clapp (Dunedin hitting coach) and former major league hitting coach Mike Barnett (hitting coordinator).

Tim Leiper, a coach on Ernie Whitt’s Team Canada WBC coaching staff, has been hired to fill the new position of senior advisor.

In a somewhat surprising move, Sal Fasano will not return as manager of the double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats in 2013. Fasano will remain in the organization as catching coordinator, while Gary Allenson will take his seat in New Hampshire.

At single-A Dunedin Bobby Meacham takes over for Mike Redmond, who was hired as the Miami Marlins manager.

Marty Brown will continue to serve as the Blue Jays triple-A manager as the team moves from Las Vegas to Buffalo.

Here’s a full rundown of the Blue Jays minor league coaching staff:

BUFFALO (triple-A):

Manager: Marty Brown

Pitching: Bob Stanley

Hitting: Jon Nunnally

Trainer: Voon Chong

S and C: Armando Gutierrez

NEW HAMPSHIRE (double-A):

Manager: Gary Allenson

Pitching: Tom Signore

Hitting: Richie Hebner

Trainer: Robert Tarpey

S and C: Brian Pike

DUNEDIN (single-A advanced)

Manager: Bobby Meacham

Pitching: Darold Knowles

Hitting: Stubby Clapp

Trainer: Shawn McDermott

LANSING (single-A)

Manager: John Tamargo Jr.

Pitching: Vince Horsman

Hitting: Kenny Graham

Trainer: Drew MacDonald

VANCOUVER (single-A short season)

Manager: Clayton McCullough

Pitching: Jim Czajkowski

Hitting: Dave Pano

Trainer: Reggie Mungrue

BLUEFIELD (rookie)

Manager: Dennis Holmberg

Pitching: Antonio Caceres

Hitting: TBD

Trainer: Julian Varela

COORDINATORS

Field Coordinator: Doug Davis

Senior Advisor: Tim Leiper

Senior Roving Instructor: Rich Miller

Pitching: Dane Johnson

Hitting: Mike Barnett

Infield: Mike Mordecai

Outfield/Baserunning: Tim Raines

Catching: Sal Fasano

Pitching/Rehab: Rick Langford

Latin Affairs Coordinator: Omar Malave

Rehab Coordinator: Jeffrey Stevenson

Athletic Training Coordinator: TBD

Strength & Conditioning: Donovan Santas

Asst. Strength & Conditioning: Chris Joyner

Equipment: Billy Wardlow

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