The Red Sox announced their 2025 coaching staff today. José Flores has been named the first base coach/infield instructor while Parker Guinn has been hired as the catching instructor/bullpen catcher. The other names are either returnees from 2024 or previously-reported hirings.
Flores, 53, is an internal promotion. He spent the past three seasons as the bench coach for Triple-A Worcester. But this isn’t his first time on a big league staff, as he was the first base/infield coach for the Phillies and Orioles in the years prior to joining Worcester. He has also worked for several other minor league clubs and team Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic.
Guinn, 31, spent several years coaching for various schools in the college ranks before getting into affiliated ball. He spent the past two years as manager for the Yankees in the Dominican Summer League. Prior to that, he spent time with the University of Washington, Everett Community College, University of Utah, and Southern Illinois Edwardsville University.
So far it’s 4 coaches/ 12 front office/ 22 new vendors and zero free agents.. i know. I know… patience…
With luck they add some free agents before a partridge in a pear tree
Justin Wilson!
tff – I’ll see your Justin Wilson and raise you a Seby Zavala!
Sure, but that”s just a minor league deal. Still can’t believe they were in a rush to ink Wilson on a major league deal.
tff – Okay, I guess I can’t raise you an Isael Fis either :’o(
And yeah, FOMO is not a good way for a HOBO to operate.
Olm – I recently heard Breslow interviewed and he said they are saving all of their available payroll space for NEXT offseason when some star reliever with the Dodgers becomes a free agent ….. can’t remember the star’s name, think it’s Ryan something? Frasier maybe?
Better chance at getting Soto!!
I saw Varitek also got an additional title, “run prevention coach”
The rest of the titles I get, but this one just seems extra. He’s already a game-planning coach. How are those two things different
Red Sox add !! Red Sox add !!!
… oh.., coaches…
::::panicked::::
:::: shuffling through giant piles of paper::::
Honey? Have you seen my list of major league free agent signings so far this year?
Oh, wait, forget it.
It’s this blank sheet of paper.
No worries.
Last year’s first significant free agent signing was Aaron Nola, reaching agreement with his existing club on November 19th.