Texas Rangers Announce New Coaching Staff for Upcoming Season

The Texas Rangers have formally announced their coaching staff for the upcoming season, including several key additions:

New Additions to the Coaching Staff

• Luis Urueta: Appointed as bench coach, Urueta previously served as the Marlins’ bench coach under Skip Schumaker and held a similar position with the Diamondbacks. The 43-year-old also has over a decade of experience coaching and managing in the D-backs’ minor league system. Schumaker was recently hired by the Rangers as a senior advisor to President of Baseball Operations Chris Young, paving the way for Urueta's arrival.
  
• Dave Bush: Joining as assistant pitching coach, Bush served as the Red Sox’s pitching coach from 2020-23. He became the Rangers’ director of pitching strategy in January and even stepped in as interim pitching coach during the 2024 season when Mike Maddux was temporarily away.
  
• Jordan Tiegs: Appointed as bullpen coach, Tiegs has been with the Rangers organization for six years, working as a pitching coach at various minor league levels and serving as the team’s minor league pitching coordinator. The 37-year-old also has collegiate coaching experience in Indiana.
  
• Justin Viele: Named as hitting coach, Viele previously worked as an assistant hitting coach for the Giants and overlapped with current Rangers offensive coordinator Donnie Ecker during his time in San Francisco from 2020-21.
  

Returning Coaches
Manager Bruce Bochy will enter his third year with the Rangers, leading a seasoned coaching staff including:

• Donnie Ecker: Offensive coordinator
  
• Corey Ragsdale: First base coach
  
• Tony Beasley: Third base coach
  
• Bobby Wilson: Catching coach
  
• Seth Conner: Assistant hitting coach
  
• Brett Hayes: Quality control coach
  

​The Rangers' newly assembled coaching staff, blending experienced veterans with fresh talent, aims to drive the team to new heights in the upcoming season.