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Royals Hire New Coaches To Round Out Staff

By Jeff Todd | November 7, 2017 at 11:34am CDT

The Royals have completed their coaching staff with a slate of new hires, per a team announcement (h/t MLB.com’s Jeffrey Flanagan; Twitter links). Kansas City has shaken up manager Ned Yost’s staff a bit as the organization enters an offseason of no little uncertainty.

Terry Bradshaw has been hired as the new hitting coach. Last year’s hitting coach, Dale Sveum, was shifted to the bench coach role after the Royals parted ways with Don Wakamatsu. Previously, Bradshaw served as the K.C. organization’s minor-league hitting coordinator.

On the pitching side, Cal Eldred will run the staff as the pitching coach. Last year, the position was held by Dave Eiland, who was among the coaches that were not retained at season’s end. Eldred, a veteran big league hurler, had served as a special assistant in the Cardinals and Royals front offices.

Vance Wilson, a former big league catcher and recent minor-league skipper for the Royals, will serve as the new bullpen coach. Meanwhile, Pedro Grifol is set to function in a new role as quality control coach after previously serving as the catching coach. The Royals will also shift Mitch Maier to the first base coach’s box, per Flanagan.

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  1. MB923

    3 years ago

    Terry Bradshaw? Wow that sucks for FOX on NFL Sunday’s.

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    • Kris Higdon

      3 years ago

      Ya never know, this is the same organization that let Bo play both.

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    • walshanater

      3 years ago

      Pete Rose is going to replace him on Fox Sundays is what I’m hearing.

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      • Regi Green

        3 years ago

        You willing to bet on that?

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        • stollcm

          3 years ago

          LOL….now nice

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        • kyleschwarbersmom

          3 years ago

          I heard OJ is free.

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    • EverlastingDave

      3 years ago

      He’ll do both. If they can interview managers during games, Terry can banter from the dugout.

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    • forwhomjoshbelltolls

      3 years ago

      I’m trying to not make a joke about how the only thing Terry Bradshaw knows how to hit is a bottle. And yet…

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    • supermusicgenius

      3 years ago

      It’s a different Bradshaw.. no relation

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      • Michael Chaney

        3 years ago

        You must be a ton of fun at parties

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      • JD396

        3 years ago

        Thanks for the clarification

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      • siddfinch1079

        3 years ago

        actually, that is false…they are brothers.

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        • JD396

          3 years ago

          If you want to get technical, they’re sisters. It’s complicated.

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  2. thughand

    3 years ago

    Neat. Gonna be some long, lean years at the K.

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  3. siddfinch1079

    3 years ago

    Is there a hierarchy to the coaching staff? Like, is Dale Sveum being demoted or promoted to bench coach from hitting coach or is it a lateral move?

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    • Lance Crabtree

      3 years ago

      Bench coach is like lead assistant to a basketball ball team. Gives advice on in game moves and manages team when manger gets ejected or not at game for whatever reason.

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  4. jagonza

    3 years ago

    Serious question , what is a quality control coach ? Haven’t heard that one before.

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  5. Giantsfan775

    3 years ago

    What happened to Rusty Kuntz??

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    • Kris Higdon

      3 years ago

      Had serious eye problems at end of year. He will coach in minors, which is what he has been wanting to do.

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    • Del Boca Vista

      3 years ago

      Rusty is an awesome guy. He has a lot to offer.

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  6. Giantsfan775

    3 years ago

    My favorite baseball name maybe ever…

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