The Dodgers unveiled their coaching staff for the 2024 Minor League season, appointing Travis Barbary (Oklahoma City), Scott Hennessey (Tulsa), Jair Fernandez (Great Lakes), John Shoemaker (Rancho Cucamonga), Juan Apodaca (Arizona Complex League Dodgers), Dunior Zerpa, and Leury Bonilla (Dominican Summer League Dodgers) as managers.
Five managers from the previous season return, with Jair Fernandez transitioning to lead the High-A affiliate at Great Lakes after managing the ACL Dodgers in 2023. New to the lineup are Apodaca and Bonilla, who will helm the ACL and DSL Dodgers respectively.
Apodaca, 37, brings his experience from nine minor league seasons, peaking at Triple-A in 2013 with the Durham Bulls. He accumulated a .250 batting average with 40 homers and 212 RBI. Bonilla, 39, embarks on his debut managerial season with the DSL Dodgers after an 11-year stint in the Minor Leagues, batting .256 with 42 homers and 284 RBI.
John Shoemaker enters his 30th season managing Dodgers Minor League teams, having transitioned from player to coach in 1981. In 2023, he received the Tommy Lasorda I Bleed Dodger Blue Award for embodying the passion and dedication synonymous with the Dodgers.
The Dodgers’ Minor League affiliates collectively achieved a remarkable .582 winning percentage (414–297) last season, the highest in baseball. Oklahoma City, Great Lakes, Rancho Cucamonga, ACL Dodgers, DSL Dodgers Bautista, and DSL Dodgers Mega all secured playoff berths, with Oklahoma City clinching the Pacific Coast League Championship and DSL Dodgers Bautista winning the Dominican Summer League title.
In 2023, several players made their Major League debuts for the Dodgers, including Michael Busch, Jonny DeLuca, Bryan Hudson, Kyle Hurt, Bobby Miller, Nick Robertson, Emmet Sheehan, and Gavin Stone. Six of these players were signed or drafted by the Dodgers, with James Outman finishing third in the National League Rookie of the Year Award voting after an impressive debut season.
The rest of the Dodger coaching staff is below:
Oklahoma City Baseball Club (AAA)
Manager: Travis Barbary
Hitting Coach: Manny Burriss
Pitching Coach: Doug Mathis
Pitching Coach: Justin DeFratus
Bench Coach: Chris Gutierrez
Athletic Trainer: Chelsea Willette
Athletic Trainer: Griffin Boyte
Performance Coach: Paul Fournier
Performance Coach: Taylor Miller
Video Associate: JD Osborne
Tulsa Drillers (AA)
Manager: Scott Hennessey
Hitting Coach: Dylan Nasiatka
Pitching Coach: Ryan Dennick
Pitching Coach: Durin O’Linger
Bench Coach: Ronny Paulino
Athletic Trainer: Jesse Guffey
Performance Coach: Ethan Quarles
Video Associate: Tyler Hollow
Great Lakes Loons (A+)
Manager: Jair Fernandez
Hitting Coach: O’Koyea Dickson
Pitching Coach: David Anderson
Pitching Coach: Richard De Los Santos
Bench Coach: Elian Herrera
Athletic Trainer: Ikuo Kato
Performance Coach: Jake Taylor
Video Associate: Colby Wyatt
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (A)
Manager: John Shoemaker
Hitting Coach: Blake Gailen
Pitching Coach: Ramon Troncoso
Pitching Coach: Sean Coyne
Bench Coach: Cordell Hipolito
Athletic Trainer: Akinori Maeda
Performance Coach: Walter Lindo
Video Associate: Dallas Young
Arizona Complex League Dodgers (Rookie)
Manager: Juan Apodaca
Hitting Coach: Kevin LaChance
Hitting Coach: Johermyn Chavez
Hitting Coach: Danny Dorn
Pitching Coach: Andres Urbina
Pitching Coach: Luis Vasquez
Bench Coach: Johan Garcia
Coach/Complex Coordinator: Fumi Ishibashi
Baseball Technology Associate: Harrison Schnurbusch
Performance Coach: Jose Gutierrez
Performance Assosicate: Adam Shwery
Athletic Trainer: Alfredo Casillas
Athletic Trainer: Zoe Hicks
Assistant Athletic Trainer: Sienna Baldwin
Video Associate: Gabriela Vitale
Video Associate: Zach Rosenberg
Dominican Summer League Dodgers (Rookie)
Manager: Leury Bonilla
Manager: Dunior Zerpa
Hitting Coach: Sergio Mendez
Hitting Coach: Juan Diaz
Hitting Coach: Audy Ciriaco
Assistant Hitting Coach: Victor Sosa
Bench Coach: Jeremy Gaines
Latin America Defensive Coordinator: Pedro Mega
Sr. Advisor, Campo Las Palmas: Antonio Bautista
Pitching Coach: Raidel Chacon
Pitching Coach: Roberto Giron
Pitching Coach: Eduardo Dominguez
Pitching Coach: Hector Rodriguez
Assistant Pitching Coach: Jesus Canizales
Assistant Pitching Coach: Jose Rodulfo
Latin America Medical Coordinator: Jorge Gonzalez
Athletic Trainer: Jorge Rodriguez
Physiotherapist: Walter LaChapel
Performance Coach: Rafa Sepulveda
Performance Coach: Rafael Figuera
Performance Coach: George Drullard
Nutrition Coordinator: Julissa Gomez
Video Associate: Andres Acosta
Video Associate: Jackson Pass
CLP Education and Projects Assistant: Jayza Rosario
