Rays announce coaching staff plans
Sports Network | October 5, 2009
St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Rays announced Monday that the majority of manager Joe Maddon's coaching staff will return for the 2010 season.
Bench coach Dave Martinez, third base coach Tom Foley, first base coach George Hendrick, bullpen coach Bobby Ramos and pitching coach Jim Hickey will return next year, while the contract of hitting coach Steve Henderson will not be renewed.
Additionally, the position of quality assurance coach, held by Todd Greene, will be discontinued.
The Rays, who were World Series runner-ups in 2008, went 84-78 this season and finished third in the AL East.
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