THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have shored up their coaching staff for triple-A affiliate Las Vegas 51s.
Mike Basso will lead the 51s next season as field manager, with Dave LaRoche (pitching coach), Ken Joyce (hitting coach), and Jon Woodworth (team trainer) joining him at the Pacific Coast League club.
It’s Basso’s seventh season in the Jays organization. The 44-year-old played parts of four seasons for the Las Vegas franchise as a member of the San Diego Padres organization. He has 10 years of experience as a manager, including four in the Blue Jays system, and a minor league managing record of 692-644 (.518).
Woodworth returns for a 30th season in the Blue Jays organization.
