CLEVELAND, Ohio (WKBN) – Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt has officially announced his coaching staff for the 2025 season.
The staff includes multiple promotions to new positions for several 2024 staff members.
Craig Albernaz was promoted to Associate Manager, while Kai Correa was promoted to Major League Field Coordinator/Director of Defense, Baserunning and Game Strategy.
In addition, Grant Fink was named Major League hitting coach, while Jason Esposito will serve as Major League Assistant hitting coach.
Albernaz and Correa joined the Guardians Coaching Staff prior to the 2024 season and were key members in leading the Guardians to their sixth postseason appearance in the last nine seasons.
A release from the Guardians outlined the responsibilities of both promoted coaches.
Albernaz spent the 2024 campaign as Bench Coach and will continue to support Vogt daily as well as organizing the Coaching and Performance Staff.
As part of his Field Coordinator duties, Correa will continue to organize and oversee Major League Spring Training camp as well as daily regular season workdays while taking on additional duties coordinating club defense, baserunning and game strategy.
Fink joins the Major League Coaching Staff after spending the last three seasons as Cleveland’s Minor League Hitting Coordinator, overseeing the hitting development of the organization’s position players.
He began his professional coaching career with Cleveland in 2017 after a three-year playing career from 2013-15. He was originally selected in the 23rd round by Cleveland in the 2013 MLB Draft out of Missouri Western State University.
The Guardians also confirmed the return of the following coaches to the staff: First Base/Catching Coach Sandy Alomar, Jr. (16th season), Pitching Coach Carl Willis (15th season with Cleveland), Asst. Pitching Coach Joe Torres (4th), Bullpen Coach Brad Goldberg (2nd), Infield/Third Base Coach Rouglas Odor (2nd), Outfield Coach JT Maguire (3rd), Hitting Analyst Josh Tubbs (2nd) and Bullpen Catchers Ricky Pacione (12th) and Eric RodrÃguez (2nd).
