Devon White & Pat Corrales Promoted within the Nationals Organization
The Washington Nationals today named Devon White as Special Assistant, Player Development and Pat Corrales as Special Consultant to the Senior Vice President and General Manager. Nationals Senior Vice President and General Manager Jim Bowden made these announcements.
White, 45, spent last season as the Nationals' roving outfield coordinator, his initial assignment in coaching after retiring from his 17-year playing career following the 2001 season. A three-time All-Star outfielder, White earned seven Gold Gloves during his career, a total surpassed by only 11 outfielders in the history of the game. He stole 30 or more bases five times and won three World Series Championships, including two with the Toronto Blue Jays (1992-93) and one with the Florida Marlins (1997). He established career bests with 24 home runs and 87 RBI during his first full campaign in the big leagues with the California Angels in 1987, then stole a season-high 44 bases two years later with the Angels in 1989. White appeared in 1,941 games during his playing career with California, Toronto, Florida, Arizona, Los Angeles-NL and Milwaukee. He hit a combined .263 (1,934-for-7,344) with 208 home runs, 846 RBI and 346 stolen bases over his 17 seasons, and batted .296 (56-for-189) with three homers, 20 RBI and seven stolen bases in 49 post-season contests.
The 67-year-old Corrales begins his new appointment after serving as Manny Acta's bench coach for the past two seasons. The upcoming campaign will be Corrales' 51st in professional baseball, including 40 seasons as a big league manager, coach or player. Prior to joining the Nationals, he spent 17 seasons as a member of Bobby Cox's staff in Atlanta, the last eight as bench coach. During his tenure, the Braves won 14-consecutive NL East titles and were crowned World Series Champions in 1995. Corrales went to seven All-Star Games as a coach, and posted a 572-634 (.474) record during nine seasons as a manager with Texas (1978-80), Philadelphia (1982-83) and Cleveland (1983-87).
