ST. LOUIS, Mo., January 10, 2024 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today the 2024 coaching staffs for their minor league affiliates, in addition to their player development and medical personnel for the upcoming season.
All six managers return to their posts from the 2023 season with Ben Johnson returning for his 6th season at Memphis (Triple-A), Jose Leger (4th) at Springfield (Double-A), Patrick Anderson (3rd) at Peoria (High-A), Gary Kendall (3rd) at Palm Beach (Single-A), Roberto Espinoza (4th) at the Florida Complex League, and Fray Peniche (14th) at the Dominican Summer League.
New hires to the minor league coaching staff include Paul Benoit (coach) at Springfield and Elvis Rodriguez (hitting coach) at Peoria.
Following is a complete listing of the Cardinals 2024 Minor League Staffs and Player Development assignments:
| Club | Manager | Pitching Coach | Hitting Coach | Coach |
| Memphis (AAA) | Ben Johnson* | Darwin Marrero* | Howie Clark* | Will Hawks^ |
| Springfield (AA) | Jose Leger* | Eric Peterson* | Casey Chenoweth^ | Paul Benoit# |
| Peoria (A+) | Patrick Anderson* | Edwin Moreno* | Elvis Rodriguez# | Will Peterson^ |
| Palm Beach (A) | Gary Kendall* | Giovanni Carrara* | Willi Martin* | Bernard Gilkey* |
| FCL | Roberto Espinoza* | Dernier Orozco* | Erick Almonte* | Luis Arenado* Christina Whitlock^ |
| DSL | Fray Peniche* | Bill Villanueva* | Luis Cruz* | Wessley Cuas* Wilman Madera* |
2024 Cardinals Minor League Instructors & Medical Staff
| Coordinator of Instruction | Jose Oquendo* | Medical Coordinator | Chris Whitman* |
| Senior Minor League Pitching Coordinator | Tim Leveque* | Strength & Conditioning Coordinator | Jackie Gover* |
| Minor League Hitting Coordinator | Russ Steinhorn* | Rehabilitation Coordinator | Victor Kuri* |
| Asst. Minor League Hitting Coordinator | Brock Hammit^ | Dominican Medical Coordinator | Pedro Betancourt* |
| Jupiter Complex Pitching Coordinator | Rick Harig* | Performance Specialist | Ross Hasegawa* |
| Special Advisors | Jason Isringhausen* | Performance Specialist Rehab | Nick Arpino* |
| Special Advisors | Ryan Ludwick* | Video & Technology Specialist | Brady Hall* |
Certified Athletic Trainers
| Memphis | Dan Martin* | Palm Beach | Jeff Case* |
| Springfield | Alex Wolfinger* | Florida Complex League | Kiomy Martinez-Ortiz* Riku Shabata* |
| Peoria | Paden Eveland* | Dominican Summer League | Albert Navarro* |
Strength & Conditioning Coaches
| Memphis | Henry Torres* | Palm Beach | Harben Filho Branco^ |
| Springfield | Ryan Duffy^ | Florida Complex League | Spencer Clevenger^ TBD |
| Peoria | Campbell Quirk^ | Dominican Summer League | Elvis Hernandez* Gerardo De Leon* |
Affiliate Fellows
| Memphis | Noah Landow^ | Palm Beach | TBD |
| Springfield | Colin Campbell^ | Florida Complex League | Paige Schultz# |
| Peoria | TBD | Dominican Summer League | TBD |
*-Returning Manager/Coach
^-Returning Manager/Coach with new assignment
#-New staff hire
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