The Tampa Bay Rays need to get back to their winning ways and are adding the right person to help with the process.
The Tampa Bay Rays are expected to add a new addition to their staff, and it is someone who brings knowledge and pedigree.
The Rays are set to hire Brandon Hyde, the former Baltimore Orioles manager and American League Manager of the Year award winner, in a senior advisory role of baseball operations. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the announcement is not expected to be made official until next week.
Hyde was named the AL Manager of the Year in 2023 after leading the club to 101 wins. The following season, Hyde posted 91 wins in 2024 before a turbulent start to the 2025 season led to his firing.
Through parts of seven seasons as Baltimore’s manager, Hyde posted three winning campaigns. Now, he joins the Rays' front office with experience as not only a manager, but a minor-league field coordinator and director of player development, both of which were with the Chicago Cubs.
For Tampa Bay, who have struggled through consecutive seasons, the addition of Hyde will provide the club with someone who knows how to get the best out of a team. He navigated Baltimore through its tumultuous rebuild and turned the Orioles into a powerhouse in the American League East. He was also the first base coach for the Chicago Cubs in their 2016 championship season under manager Joe Maddon, who managed the Rays from 2006-2014.
Below is a list of Tampa Bay’s current coaching staff and front office personnel:
Coaching staff-
Kevin Cash: Manager
Rodney Linares: Bench Coach
Tomas Francisco: Major League Field Coordinator
Chad Mottola: Hitting Coach
Kyle Snyder: Pitching Coach
Rick Knapp: Assistant Pitching and Rehab Coach
Brady Williams: Third Base Coach
Jorge Moncada: Bullpen Coach
Charlie Valerio: Bullpen Catcher
Misha Dworken: Bullpen Catcher
Kris Goodman: Major League Process and Development Coach
Additional Staff-
Aaron Scott: Assistant Athletic Trainer
Joel Smith: Major League ATC/Medical Rehab
Mark Vinson: Major League Medical Training/Special Projects
Bryan King: Head Major League Strength and Conditioning Coach
Trung Cao: Major League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator
Wilson Diez: Major League ATC/Physical Therapist
Shinichiro Fukuda: Major League ATC/Acupuncturist
Ray Allen: Massage Therapist
Homare Watanabe: Massage Therapist
Courtney Ellison: Major League Lead Sports Dietitian
Jillian Hawkins: Applied Physiologist
Chris Westmoreland: Senior Director, Team Travel and Logistics
Katie Mooradian: Coordinator, Advance Scouting/Major League Operations
Randall Kanemaru: Coordinator, Advance Scouting & Replay
Tyler Wall: Director, Major League Equipment & Clubhouse Operations
Thomas Culkin: Assistant Home Clubhouse Manager
Brandon Richesin: Visiting Clubhouse Manager
Elvis Martinez-Guerrero: Director, Communications & Player Relations
Steve Chase: Strength and Conditioning Assistant