• 01Dec 09

  Mix of Familiar, New to Lead TinCaps in 2010

  Posted by Stephen Parker @ 4:58 pm

  

  Press release from the TinCaps:

  Mix of Familiar, New to Lead TinCaps in 2010
  Jose Flores tabbed as manager, Tornincasa returns as hitting coach

  The San Diego Padres on Tuesday announced Jose Flores will manage the 2010 Fort Wayne TinCaps. Pitching coach Bronswell Patrick comes to Fort Wayne from Short-A Eugene while Tom Tornincasa returns for his seventh season as hitting coach and athletic trainer
  Nate Stewart is back after a brief stopover in 2009.

  “This entire field staff comes with high praise from the Padres,” TinCaps president Mike Nutter said. “We know Tom has done a great job every year he’s been here, Nate was excellent when he helped us out last year and I’ve heard nothing but good things about Jose and Bronswell. We expect these guys to come in and help the players fulfill their potential.”

  

  Jose Flores, courtesy photo

  Flores, 36, managed the Padres’ Arizona Rookie League club the last two seasons, finishing with a combined record of 61-51. Prior to making his managerial debut, he served as the hitting coach for the Short-A Eugene Emeralds in 2007. Flores was a 34th-round pick in the 1994 draft out of the University of Texas and played professionally as an infielder in the minor leagues for parts of 13
  seasons in seven organizations. He played 16 games in the major leagues with the Oakland Athletics (2002) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2004). Flores completed his playing career after the 2006 season. He has managed notable players including RHPs Mat Latos and Brad Brach, C Robert Lara and Arizona Rookie League MVPs Jaff Decker and Cody Decker.

  Patrick, 39, will log his third season as a pitching coach in 2010, all with the Padres. He spent the 2008 season as Flores’ pitching coach in the Arizona Rookie League and moved to Short-A Eugene in 2009. Both seasons, Patrick’s pitching staffs issued the fewest walks in the league. He was drafted by Oakland in the 23rd round in 1988 out of Conley High School in Winterville, N.C. Patrick
  pitched 12 seasons in the minor leagues, including parts of two seasons with the Midwest League’s Madison Muskies. He made it to the major leagues in 1998 with the Brewers and 1999 with the Giants. Patrick played parts of four seasons in the Mexican League and one in the Chinese Professional Baseball League. In 2003, he went 13-2 to lead the Mexico City Red Devils to their 14th league title. Patrick finished his playing career in 2005.

  Tornincasa, 54, returns for his seventh season as Fort Wayne’s hitting coach. His first stint came from 2001-04 and he returned in 2008. This is Tornincasa’s 11th season coaching in the Padres’ organization. He has coached as high as the Double-A level, helping San Antonio to a Texas League title in 2007. Last year under Tornincasa’s tutelage, Fort Wayne’s hitters led the Midwest League by
  drawing 681 walks (4.9 per game) and scoring 736 runs (5.3 per game). Tornincasa joined the Padres’ organization in 2000 as a coach with the Arizona Rookie League Padres. After spending 2001-04 with Fort Wayne, he made his way to Advanced-A Lake Elsinore for 2005-06. Two of his teams have won championships: the 2007 San Antonio Missions and the 2009 Fort Wayne TinCaps.

  Tornincasa played shortstop in college at Stanislaus (CA) State, appearing in the 1978 Division III World Series. He played professionally for two seasons in Mexico and coached at the collegiate level for Cal Baptist in Riverside, CA.

  Stewart has served as a trainer in the Padres’ organization for the last four seasons, all with Short-A Eugene. He filled in with Fort Wayne for approximately a month during the 2009 season after Ernesto Vega, Jr. accepted a job outside of baseball. Stewart earned his degree in Kinesiology from Arizona State University in 2002. He spent a year as a high-school health teacher and athletic trainer in Arizona before joining the Padres’ organization.

  Doug Dascenzo, the TinCaps’ 2009 manager and the franchise’s winningest manager, moves to Double-A San Antonio. Tom Bradley, the TinCaps’ pitching coach in 2009, moves to Short-A Eugene.

  TinCaps 2010 Staff in Short:

  Manager Jose Flores
  Born: June 28, 1973, in New York, N.Y.
  College: University of Texas
  Seasons Coaching: 3 (2010 will be his fourth, his third as manager, all with Padres)
  2009 Assignment: Manager, Peoria Padres, Arizona Rookie League
  Managerial Record:
  Year Team Organization Record
  2008 AZL Padres (Rookie-level) Padres 33-23
  2009 AZL Padres (Rookie-level) Padres 28-28_
  Total 2 Seasons 61-51
  Playing Background: 34th-round pick by the Phillies in the 1994 draft; 13 pro seasons in seven
  organizations (.278-34-442). Played 16 games in the major leagues with the Oakland Athletics
  (2002) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2004).
  Trivia: Tied for the Texas Longhorns’ team lead in 1994 with 21 stolen bases.

  Pitching Coach Bronswell Patrick
  Born: September 16, 1970, in Greenville, N.C.
  Seasons Coaching: 2 (2010 will be his third, all as pitching coach, all with Padres)
  2009 Assignment: Pitching Coach, Eugene Emeralds, Short-A Northwest League
  Playing Background: 23rd-round pick in the 1988 draft; 12 pro seasons in five American
  organizations. Pitched 38 games in the major leagues with the Milwaukee Brewers (1998) and San
  Francisco Giants (1999), combining for a 5-1 record, 5.04 ERA.
  Trivia: Played in the Chinese Professional League in 2005 for a team called the Brother Elephants.

  Hitting Coach Tom Tornincasa
  Born: July 2, 1955
  Seasons Coaching: 10 (2010 will be his 11th, all as hitting coach, all with Padres)
  2009 Assignment: Hitting Coach, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Class-A Midwest League
  Playing Background: Played shortstop at Stanislaus (Calif.) State University, leading the club to
  the 1978 NCAA Division-III College World Series. Played two seasons professionally in Mexico.
  Trivia: Under Tornincasa’s tutelage, Fort Wayne hitters have led the Midwest League in walks the
  last two seasons.

  TinCaps 2010 ticket plans, group outings and picnics are on sale now. Visit TinCaps.com for more information.

  

   

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  Tags: Bronswell Patrick, Doug Dascenzo, Jose Flores, Mike Nutter, Nate Stewart, San Diego Padres, TinCaps Baseball, Tom Bradley, Tom Tornincasa

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