Hillcats 2021 Coaching Staff Unveiled

February 25, 2021 - Lynchburg, Va. - The Lynchburg Hillcats, in conjunction with the Cleveland Indians, proudly announced the 2021 coaching staff that will be led by Dennis Malavé. Manager Dennis Malavé was tabbed as manager last season before the pandemic canceled the 2020 season. Tony Arnold will return to Lynchburg as the Hillcats' pitching coach, a position he previously had in 2015 and 2018. New to Lynchburg Chris Smith will take over as the club's hitting coach. Former Hillcat player, Juan De La Cruz... Full Story


February 22, 2021 - (Eastlake, OH) - The Cleveland Indians today announced the field staff for the 2021 Lake County Captains. Greg DiCenzo, a long-time Division I college baseball coach who was in line to manage Lake County in 2020, will skipper the Captains in 2021. DiCenzo's coaching staff will consist of Pitching Coach Kevin Erminio, Hitting Coach Grant Fink and Bench Coach Jordan Smith. Matt Beauregard will serve as the Captains' Athletic Trainer and Trent Kaltenbach will be the team's Strength and Conditioning... Full Story

February 22, 2021 - (AKRON, OHIO) - The Cleveland Indians have announced their 2021 Player Development staff assignments, bringing three familiar faces back to the dugout at Canal Park. Rouglas Odor will once again serve as Manager for the RubberDucks during the 2021 campaign, returning to the same position he held in 2019. Odor will be accompanied by Owen Dew as pitching coach, Junior Betances as hitting coach, Mike Merganthaler as bench coach, Scott Nealon as strength/conditioning coach and Jake Legan as athleti... Full Story

February 18, 2021 - Lynchburg, Va. - Don't call it a comeback, Hillcats have been here for years as they announce the 2021 Schedule. The Lynchburg Hillcats finally begin play at Bank of the James Stadium on Tuesday, May 4th against the Fredericksburg Nationals! Opening Night will include the highly anticipated Baby Southpaw bobblehead (picture included). The 2021 come-back season will conclude on the road as we knock-out the Fredericksburg Nationals. The final regular season home game of 2021 will be on Sunday, Sep... Full Story

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• Captains 2021 Schedule Announced - Lake County Captains (High-A Central) February 18
• MLB Announces Minor League Baseball Teams - Lynchburg Hillcats (Low-A East) February 12
• Akron RubberDucks Accept Invitation to Remain Cleveland Indians' Double-A Affiliate - Akron RubberDucks (AA Northeast) February 12
• Captains Officially Become Indians' New High-A Affiliate - Lake County Captains (High-A Central) February 12
• Captains Invited to Become Indians' New Class-A Advanced Affiliate - Lake County Captains (MWL) December 9
• Lynchburg Hillcats Receive Invitation from Cleveland Indians - Lynchburg Hillcats (CarL) December 9
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• Akron RubberDucks' to Offer Week-Long Black Friday Deals, Starting November 23rd - Akron RubberDucks (EL) November 20
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• Captains Promote Roth to Assistant GM, Name Maskey Director of Turf Management - Lake County Captains (MWL) October 27
• Official Statement from the Captains Regarding Sunday's Trunk Or Treat Event and COVID-19 - Lake County Captains (MWL) October 16
• NCAA DIII College World Series Coming to Eastlake in 2024 - Lake County Captains (MWL) October 14
• Akron RubberDucks to Host Safe, Socially-Distanced Watch Party for St. Vincent-St. Mary vs. Archbishop Hoban Football Game September 25 - Akron RubberDucks (EL) September 22
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• Region roundup: Hillcats announce 2021 coaching staff, plus results from area college games - Low-A East Lynchburg News & Advance (February 23)
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• Michael Arace: Minor-league realignment shakes baseball landscape - AAA East Columbus Dispatch (February 21)
• Minor leagues have a schedule, what about a season? Week in baseball - High-A Central Cleveland Plain Dealer (February 20)
• Lake County Captains 2021 schedule released - High-A Central Cleveland Plain Dealer (February 19)
• Captains announce 2021 schedule - High-A Central Willoughby News-Herald (February 19)
• Hillcats set to open season at home on May 4 - Low-A East Lynchburg News & Advance (February 18)
• Columbus Clippers hope virus doesn't heavily disrupt their 2021 schedule - AAA East Columbus Dispatch (February 18)
• Akron RubberDucks 2021 schedule released - AA Northeast Cleveland Plain Dealer (February 18)
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