Guardians Announce New Promotions for 2025 Coaching Staff

Back in November, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt appeared to have finalized his coaching staff for the 2025 season. As part of that announcement, he revealed several promotions, including Craig Albernaz (bench coach to associate manager), Grant Fink (minor league hitting coordinator to major league hitting coach), Jason Esposito (run production coordinator to assistant hitting coach), and Kai Correa (major league field coordinator to major league field coordinator and director of defense, baserunning, and game strategy).

New Additions to the Coaching Staff

However, it turns out Vogt and the Guardians had more changes in store. Today, Cleveland announced three additional promotions to their coaching staff:

1. Brad Goldberg - Assistant Pitching Coach:
Goldberg has earned a promotion for the second consecutive offseason. After beginning his coaching career at The Ohio State University, he joined the Guardians organization as a minor league coach in 2022 and became the major league bullpen coach for 2024. Now, he will work alongside pitching coach Carl Willis and assistant pitching coach Joe Torres. The team is evidently pleased with his contributions, given the bullpen's stellar performance in 2024.

2. Caleb Longshore - Bullpen Coach:
Longshore steps into Goldberg's previous role as bullpen coach. Initially hired as a High-A pitching coach in 2022, he spent the past two seasons as the organizational pitching coordinator. With collegiate coaching experience at Middle Tennessee State University, Arkansas State University, and California Baptist University, Longshore brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his new position.

3. Agustin Rivero - Major League Coach:
After six seasons with the Guardians, Rivero has been promoted to major league coach. Starting as an interpreter in 2019, Rivero has gradually taken on more responsibilities, including assisting the coaching staff with daily functions and facilitating life skills growth for the club's Spanish-speaking players.