Originally published by DodgerBlue.com
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced their Minor League coaching staffs for the 2026 season with Scott Hennessey (Oklahoma City), Eric Wedge (Tulsa), Jair Fernandez (Great Lakes), John Shoemaker (Ontario), Fumi Ishibashi (Arizona Complex League Dodgers), Leury Bonilla and Sergio Mendez (Dominican Summer League Dodgers) all leading their respective squads.
The Dodgers farm system returns six of their seven managers from last season, with Fumi Ishibashi taking over as the head man for the Arizona Complex League Dodgers. Ishibashi has been with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization since 2008, appearing in three games in his Minor League career and serving as a bullpen catcher for the Inland Empire 66ers.
He joined the coaching ranks full-time in 2011 with the AZL Dodgers and served as the Dodgers bullpen catcher from May 2012 through the 2013 season. He has coached various positions in the organization, and this will be his second stint as a Minor League manager as he served as the DSL 2 Manager in 2019, going 35-34 and finishing in third place in DSL.
Last season, the Dodger Minor League affiliates recorded a combined .505 winning percentage (363-356), posting their 10th straight winning season and 13th-best winning percentage in baseball. The Tulsa Drillers and Rancho Cucamonga led the affiliates with playoff berths in 2025, while the Oklahoma City Comets finished with 84+ wins for the third time in the last four seasons and recorded a Pacific Coast League-best 45-30 record away from Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
Ryan Ward led the Comets with 36 home runs, 122 RBI, 73 extra-base hits and 315 total bases and earned the Pacific Coast League MVP. He was the 15th Dodger Minor Leaguer to win PCL MVP and joined former standout Michael Busch as the second MVP from the Oklahoma City affiliation.
He was not the only Dodger to win MVP honors in 2025 as outfielder Josue De Paula won the Futures Game MVP after clubbing a three-run homer to help the National League defeat the American League, 4-2 at Truist Park in Atlanta, GA.
The Dodgers Minor League affiliates contributed to the back-to-back World Championship squad as they produced eight of the 26-man final roster, including Clayton Kershaw, Jack Dreyer, Edgardo Henriquez, Emmet Sheehan, Justin Wrobleski, Will Smith, Andy Pages and Hyeseong Kim.
Complete Dodgers 2026 Minor League Coaching Staff
Triple-A: Oklahoma City Comets
Manager – Scott Hennessey
Bench Coach – Joe Thon
Hitting Coach/Assistant Hitting Coordinator – Dylan Nasiatka
Outfield/Assistant Hitting Coach – David Dahl
Pitching Coach – David Anderson
Pitching Coach – Ryan Dennick
Coach/Bullpen Catcher – KJ Hallgren
Development Associate – Tyler Hollow
Performance Coach – Paul Fournier
Performance Coach – Ethan Quarles
Head Athletic Trainer – Griffin Boyte
Athletic Trainer – Josh DiLoreto
Double-A: Tulsa Drillers
Manager – Eric Wedge
Bench Coach – Johan Garcia
Hitting Coach – Blake Gailen
Outfield/Baserunning Coach – Braelin Hence
Pitching Coach – Durin O’Linger
Pitching Coach – Ramon Troncoso
Coach/Bullpen Catcher – Juan Zabala
Development Associate – Tyler DeJong
Performance Coach – Jake Taylor
Head Athletic Trainer – Ikuo Kato
Athletic Trainer – Dylan Correa
High-A: Great Lakes Loons
Manager – Jair Fernandez
Bench Coach – Marco Hernandez
Hitting Coach – Kevin LaChance
Outfield/Baserunning Coach – Michael Hermosillo
Pitching Coach – Brandon Bailey
Pitching Coach – Richard De Los Santos
Coach/Bullpen Catcher – José Capellan
Development Associate – Kupono Decker
Performance Coach – Walter Lindo
Head Athletic Trainer – Akinori Maeda
Athletic Trainer – Alfredo Casillas
Single-A: Ontario Tower Buzzers
Manager – John Shoemaker
Bench Coach – Dunior Zerpa
Hitting Coach – Johermyn Chavez
Outfield/Baserunning Coach – Jeremy Gaines
Pitching Coach – Sean Coyne
Pitching Coach – Luis Vasquez
Coach/Bullpen Catcher – Ezra Lacina
Development Associate – Michael Charters
Performance Coach – José Gutierrez
Head Athletic Trainer – Zoe Tammen
Athletic Trainer – Nate Gilmore
Arizona Complex League Dodgers
Manager – Fumi Ishibashi
Bench Coach – Cordell Hipolito
Hitting Coach – Zach Reks
Hitting Coach – Juan Diaz
Infield Coach – Audy Ciriaco
Outfield/Baserunning Coach – Danny Dorn
Pitching Coach – Andres Urbina
Pitching Coach – Eduardo Dominguez
Coach/Bullpen Catcher – Umar Male
Coach/Bullpen Catcher – Anthony Mulrine
Development Associate – Max DeLorme
Development Associate – Ben Kim
Performance Coordinator – Goldy Simmons
Performance Coach – Gage Crosgrove
Athletic Trainer – Quinn McDonald
Dominican Summer League Dodgers
Manager – Sergio Mendez
Manager – Leury Bonilla
Bench Coach – Wladimir Chalo
Hitting Coach – Andre Ruche
Hitting Coach – Victor Sosa
Hitting Coach – Alex De Jesus
Assistant Hitting Coach – Roger Caraballo
Advisor, CLP – Antonio Bautista
Pitching Coach – Roberto Giron
Pitching Coach – Hector Rodriguez
Pitching Coach – Raidel Chacon
Pitching Coach – José Rodulfo
Pitching Coach – Jesus Canizales
Defensive Coach – Ryan Whithorn
Assistant Defensive Coach – Yerdel Vargas
Development Associate – José Ledesma
Development Associate – Xavier Gutierrez
Performance Coach – Rafael Sepulveda
Performance Coach – George Drulland
Performance Coach – Rafael Figuera
Assistant Performance Coach – Andy Espinoza
Latin America Medical Coordinator – Jorge Gonzalez
Physiotherapist – Oscar Moreno
Physiotherapist – Walter LaChapel
Athletic Trainer – Nick Taylor
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