WAPPINGERS FALLS- The New York Yankees announced their minor league field and support staff for the 2024 season on Friday. Nick Ortiz will take over as the manager of the Hudson Valley Renegades, the Yankees High-A affiliate.
Ortiz becomes the 19th manager in team history, and fourth in four years during the Yankees era. He is joined on the field staff by Pitching Coach Spencer Medick (2nd season), Hitting Coach Rick Guarno (1st season), and Defensive Coaches Derek Woodley (2nd season) and Zak Wasserman (1st season). The support staff is comprised of Clubhouse Manager Ryan Shute (4th season), Athletic Trainer Adaric Kelly (1st season), Strength & Conditioning Coach Dylan Lidge (1st season), Video Assistant Danny Althoff (1st season), and Advance Scouting Analyst Devin Clementi (1st season).
“I’m very excited to be given the opportunity to manage the Hudson Valley Renegades this year, and I’m really looking forward to connecting with all our fans,” Ortiz said. “We are going to present tremendous talent on the field and I hope that you could all join us in what should be a fun and exciting season.”
Nick Ortiz
Ortiz begins his first season as the manager of the Renegades in 2024, returning for a second stint with the Yankees organization after spending the past four seasons as the Quality Assurance Coach for the San Francisco Giants. Before serving on Gabe Kapler’s staff in San Francisco, Ortiz served a dual role for four seasons in the Yankees system, serving as an Amateur Scout covering Puerto Rico and a Minor League coach. He was an assistant coach for Rookie-level Pulaski in 2016, and managed GCL Yankees West in 2017 and 2019 and Pulaski in 2018. His Pulaski roster featured six future Major Leaguers on it, including former Renegades Oswald Peraza, Everson Pereira, Ezequiel Duran and Luis Medina.
In addition to his Major and Minor League coaching experience, Ortiz has coached and managed in the prestigious Puerto…
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