# Cardinals Announce 2025 Minor League Staff and Player Development - Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-announce-2025-minor-league-staff-and-player-development/ - Published: 2025-01-17T11:04:57-06:00 - Author: Eugene Tierney ### **_CARDINALS ANNOUNCE MINOR LEAGUE COACHING STAFFS AND PLAYER DEVELOPMENT ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2025_** [⌊Cardinals News Header⌉⌊Cardinals News Header⌉[ **ST. LOUIS, Mo., January 17, 2025 – **The [St. Louis Cardinals](https://www.mlb.com/cardinals) announced today the 2025 coaching staffs for their minor league affiliates, in addition to their player development and medical personnel for the upcoming season. **[Ben Johnson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=johnso012ben,johnsbe02,johnsbe01&search=Ben+Johnson&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-17_br)** returns for his 7^(th) season at Memphis (AAA), while **Gary Kendall** (4^(th) season) and **Fray Peniche** (15^(th) season) will also be returning to their managerial posts at Palm Beach (A) and DSL (Rookie), respectively.  **Patrick Anderson** will take the helm at Springfield (AA) after managing the three previous seasons in Peoria, replacing former skipper **José Leger**, who will now serve as Assistant Field & Baserunning Coordinator based in Jupiter.  **Roberto Espinoza**, who managed the last four seasons in the Florida Complex League, has been bumped up to lead Peoria( High-A) while former Palm Beach hitting coach **Willi Martin** has been promoted to manage the rookie-level FCL Cardinals. New hires to the minor league coaching staffs include **Peter Mooney** (Memphis bench coach), **Danny Black** (Springfield bench coach), **Michael Oh** (Palm Beach pitching coach), **Rich Benjamin** (FCL bench coach), and **Walter Miranda** in the newly created role of rehab pitching coach. Following is a complete listing of the Cardinals 2025 Minor League Staffs and Player Development assignments: | **Club** | **Manager** | **Pitching Coach** | **Hitting Coach** | **Bench Coach** | | **Memphis (AAA)** | Ben Johnson* | Darwin Marrero* | [Howie Clark](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clarkho02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-17_br)* | Peter Mooney# | | **Springfield (AA)** | Patrick Anderson^ | [Eric Peterson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=peters010eri&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-17_br)* | Casey Chenoweth* | Danny Black# | | **Peoria (High-A)** | Roberto Espinoza^ | Will Hawks^ | Elvis Rodriguez* | Luis Arenado^ | | **Palm Beach (A)** | Gary Kendall* | Michael Oh# | Paul Benoit^ | TBD | | **FCL (Rookie)** | Willi Martin^ | Dernier Orozco* | [Erick Almonte](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/almoner01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-17_br)* | Rich Benjamin# [Will Peterson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=peters013wil&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-17_br)^ | | **DSL (Rookie)** | Fray Peniche* | [Bill Villanueva](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=villan002bil&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-17_br)* | [Luis Cruz](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=cruz--006lui,cruzlu01&search=Luis+Cruz&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-17_br)* | Wessley Cuas*Wilman Madera* | **Player Development Assignments** | **Asst GM, Player Development & Performance **– Rob Cerfolio#       | | | **Director, Player Development **– Larry Day# | | | **Director, Performance **– Carl Kochan# | | | **Director, Pitching **– Matt Pierpont# | **Manager, Player Development** – Antonio Mújica^ | | **Assistant Director, Performance **– Thomas Knox* | **Manager, Player Dev. & Performance** – Emily Wiebe* | **Minor League Coordinators & Instructors** | **Field Coordinator **– Ryan Barba# | **Fundamentals Coordinator** – [José Oquendo](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/oquenjo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-17_br)^ | | **Assistant Field & Baserunning Coordinator **– José Leger^ | **Pitching Instructor/Special Advisor** – [Jason Isringhausen](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/i/isrinja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-17_br)* | | **Pitching Coordinator **– Austin Meine# | **Hitting & Outfield Instructor/Special Advisor** – [Ryan Ludwick](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/ludwiry01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-17_br)* | | **Pitching Coordinator** – Rick Harig* | **Rehab Pitching Coach** – Walter Miranda# | | **Hitting Coordinator** – Russ Steinhorn* | **Roving Coach** – [Bernard Gilkey](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gilkebe01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-17_br)^ | | **Assistant Hitting Coordinator** – Brock Hammit^ | **Equipment Manager** – Dave Vonderhaar* | | **Catching Coordinator **– Ethan Goforth# | | **Medical Staff** | **Medical Coordinator** – Chris Whitman* | **Performance Specialist** – Ross Hasegawa* | | **Strength & Conditioning Coordinator** – Jackie Gover* | **Performance Specialist** – Megumi Pennebaker* | | **Rehabilitation Coordinator** – Victor Kuri* | **Performance Specialist Rehab** – Nick Arpino* | | **Dominican Medical Coordinator** – Pedro Betancourt* | | **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** – TBD | **Strength & Conditioning Coaches** | **Memphis** – Jon Hill# | **Palm Beach** – Harben Filho Branco* | | **Springfield** – [Ryan Duffy](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=duffy-003rya&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-17_br)* | **Florida Complex League** – Spencer Clevenger*, Ryuta Takahashi* | | **Peoria** – Campbell Quirk* | **Dominican Summer League** – Elvis Hernandez*, Gerardo De Leon* | **Video & Technology / Affiliate Fellows** | **Manager, Video & Technology** – DC MacLea^ | | | **Player Development Video & Technology Coordinator** – Brady Hall^ | | | **Jupiter Video & Technology Specialist** – [Colin Campbell](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=campbe004col&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-17_br)^ | | | **Memphis Fellow** – Michael Factor^ | **Palm Beach Fellow** – Michelle McMillan^ | | **Springfield Fellow** – Hunter Broadbent# | **Florida Complex League Fellow** – Lily Coffey# | | **Peoria Fellow** – Andrew Rankin# | **Dominican Summer League Fellow** – Paige Schultz* | * Returning Manager/Coach/Staff ^ Returning Manager/Coach/Staff with new assignment# New Coach/Staff hire **— STL —** --- We’re already seeing the impacts of Chaim Bloom in the front office. The team had already announced bringing in [Cerfolio](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2024/11/redbird-droppings-officially-the-2024-25-off-season/) and the other [new player development members](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2024/12/cardinals-name-3-new-directors-for-player-development-performance-and-pitching/), but we’re seeing a lot of movement on the minor league side. Many of the coaches were moved around and a few other new faces have joined the organization. The real test will be once the season has started. There’s going to be a lot of pressure on the system to perform and for some of these guys to move up to the big leagues; no…not just move up, but actually perform. We’ve seen good things out of [Masyn Winn](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/winnma01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-17_br) and stretches from [Jordan Walker](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/walkejo02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2025-01-17_br), but there have been more misses than hits from the minors in recent years. ### Share this: * [ Facebook ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-announce-2025-minor-league-staff-and-player-development/?share=facebook) * [ X ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-announce-2025-minor-league-staff-and-player-development/?share=x) * [ Email ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-announce-2025-minor-league-staff-and-player-development/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Cardinals%20Announce%202025%20Minor%20League%20Staff%20and%20Player%20Development&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyrdcast.com%2Fcardinals-announce-2025-minor-league-staff-and-player-development%2F&share=email) * [ LinkedIn ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-announce-2025-minor-league-staff-and-player-development/?share=linkedin) * [ Mastodon ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-announce-2025-minor-league-staff-and-player-development/?share=mastodon) * [ Nextdoor ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-announce-2025-minor-league-staff-and-player-development/?share=nextdoor) * [ Pinterest ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-announce-2025-minor-league-staff-and-player-development/?share=pinterest) * [ Reddit ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-announce-2025-minor-league-staff-and-player-development/?share=reddit) * [ Tumblr ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-announce-2025-minor-league-staff-and-player-development/?share=tumblr) ### Like this: Like Loading… ### _Related_