CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox have announced their player development staff and assignments for the 2022 season under Chris Getz, assistant general manager/player development. Getz enters his sixth year overseeing the organization’s minor-league operations and player development system. He was promoted to his current role prior to the 2021 season after serving as director of player development from 2017–20.
Wes Helms (Class AAA Charlotte), Justin Jirschele (Class AA Birmingham), Lorenzo Bundy (Class A Winston-Salem), Guillermo Quiroz (Class A Kannapolis) and Patrick Leyland (Arizona Complex League White Sox) will serve as the organization’s managers in 2022. Helms, Jirschele and Quiroz return to their clubs following the 2021 season, while Leyland makes his managerial debut after serving as bench coach with Kannapolis last season. Bundy enters his 13th season as a minor-league manager, and first in the White Sox system, after working in the Mets organization from 2020–21.
Jasmine Dunston joins the organization as the new director of minor-league operations, replacing Grace Guerrero Zwit who retired from the club as the senior director of minor-league operations. Zwit spent 40 seasons in the White Sox baseball operations department, including the last 14 as senior director. Zwit was hired by the late Roland Hemond and Dave Dombrowski in 1982 as an assistant in the player development and scouting departments.
“I am incredibly pleased and excited about our returning coaches and instructors and how they will integrate with high quality and skilled new hires joining the organization,” said Getz. “Over the last few seasons, our system has developed numerous players whose impact culminated at the major-league level in back-to-back postseason appearances and a division title. The preparedness of our minor leaguers to fill key spots on our big-league roster is a reflection of the strong work ethic and successful programs implemented through our player development system. I am excited to see the continued growth of our young players and their impact on the 2022 season.”
Coordinators returning to the organization include Doug Sisson (field), Everett Teaford (pitching), J.R. Perdew (assistant pitching), Andy Barkett (hitting) and Ryan Johansen (assistant hitting). Ryan Newman, who managed in the Chicago system for 11 seasons, returns as the infield coordinator.
Former White Sox outfielder Nicky Delmonico makes his professional coaching debut as the hitting coach with Winston-Salem. Delmonico appeared in 158 career major-league games with the Sox from 2017–20.
Following are the White Sox full player development assignments for 2022:
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT STAFF
- Assistant General Manager/Player Development: Chris Getz
- Director of Minor League Operations: Jasmine Dunston
- Assistant Director, Player Development: Kenny Williams Jr.
- Assistant Director, Baseball Operations: Graham Harboe
- Assistant, Player Development/Latin Education: Grant Flick
- Biomechanical Analyst: C.J. Gearhart
- Assistant, Player Development/Video: Jack Larimer
- Senior Coordinator, Minor League Operations: Kathy Potoski
- Education Coordinator: Erin Santana
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTORS/ROVERS
- Field Coordinator: Doug Sisson
- Pitching Coordinator: Everett Teaford
- Assistant Pitching Coordinator: J.R. Perdew
- Hitting Coordinator: Andy Barkett
- Assistant Hitting Coordinator: Ryan Johansen
- Infield Coordinator: Ryan Newman
- Catching Coordinator: Julio Mosquera
- Assistant Outfield/Baserunning Coordinator: Mike Daniel
- Rehab Pitching Coach: Donnie Veal
- Development Coach: Danny Gonzalez
- Minor League Performance Coordinator: Gage Crosgrove
MEDICAL STAFF
- Medical Coordinator: Scott Takao
- Physical Therapist Coordinator: Brooks Klein
- Minor League Physical Therapist: Katie Stone
- Minor League Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC): Evan Jurjevic
- Sports Psychologist: Dr. Rob Seifer
- Nutritionists: Danielle Mach and Christine Jordhamo
ARIZONA OPERATIONS
- Facility Manager: Joe Lachcik
- Minor League Clubhouse and Equipment Manager: Dan Flood
- Assistant Minor League Clubhouse Manager: Bryant Biasotti
CLASS AAA CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
- Manager: Wes Helms
- Pitching Coach: Matt Zaleski
- Hitting Coach: Chris Johnson
- Trainer: Cory Barton
- Performance Coach: Shawn Powell
CLASS AA BIRMINGHAM BARONS
- Manager: Justin Jirschele
- Pitching Coach: Richard Dotson
- Hitting Coach: Charlie Romero
- Trainer: Hyeon Kim
- Performance Coach: George Timke
CLASS A WINSTON-SALEM DASH
- Manager: Lorenzo Bundy
- Pitching Coach: Danny Farquhar
- Hitting Coach: Nicky Delmonico
- Trainer: Carson Wooten
- Performance Coach: TBD
CLASS A KANNAPOLIS CANNON BALLERS
- Manager: Guillermo Quiroz
- Pitching Coach: John Ely
- Hitting Coach: Cam Seitzer
- Trainer: Jeremy Kneebusch
- Performance Coach: Kevin Childs
ARIZONA COMPLEX LEAGUE WHITE SOX
- Manager: Patrick Leyland
- Bench Coach: Mike Gellinger
- Pitching Coach: Drew Hasler
- Hitting Coach: Devin DeYoung
- Trainer: Scott Johnson
- Performance Coach/Rehab: Daniel Cobian
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ACADEMY | DSL WHITE SOX
- Academy Supervisor: Louis Silverio
- Field Coordinator: Julio Bruno
- Assistant Field Coordinator; Infield: Guillermo Reyes
- Administration Assistant: Carolina Santos
- Complex Operations Coordinator: Manuel Santana
- Manager/Catching Coordinator: Ángel Rosario
- Pitching Coach: Leo Hernández
- Assistant Pitching Coach: José Brito
- Hitting Coach: Gerardo Olivares
- Assistant Hitting Coach: Angel González
- Trainer: Sergio Marte
- Performance Coach: Jonathan Hasbun
- English Teacher: Pablo Frias
- Education Assistant: Luis Villar
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