Guardians’ coaches Mike Sarbaugh, Rigo Beltran, replay coordinator Mike Barnett won’t be back
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians still haven’t named a manager to replace Terry Francona, but there are changes taking place on his old coaching staff.
Third base coach Mike Sarbaugh, bullpen coach Rigo Beltran and replay coordinator Mike Barnett will not be back with the team next year.
Sarbaugh, 56, has been with the organization for 33 years. He was a player, manager, coach and big league coach for Cleveland. This was Sarbaugh’s 11th year on Francona’s staff, the last nine as third base coach.
He was also Cleveland’s infield coach.
In 2020 the Guardians were awarded Rawlings first Gold Glove for team defense. They featured Gold Glove winners in catcher Roberto Perez, shortstop Francisco Lindor and second baseman Cesar Hernandez.
Beltran, 54, was in his first year as bullpen coach, but he had been in the organization since 2014 as a minor league pitching coach. Before this year, Beltran spent the last four years at Class AAA Columbus or the alternate training site in 2020.
Barnett, 64, just finished his eighth season as the big league replay coordinator and staff assistant. He also helped Cleveland’s hitting coaches in preparing scouting reports.
Other changes in the staff are expected when a new manager is named. Craig Counsell, veteran manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, interviewed in Cleveland on Monday.
Sarbaugh, who managed nine years in Cleveland’s minor league system, was not asked to interview for the big-league manager’s job after Francona stepped down at the end of this season.
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