Goll named Aberdeen manager, rest of Orioles minor league coaching staff announced

The Orioles announced their 2025 minor league coaching staffs and player development assignments, with lots of shuffling and an outside hire at Triple-A Norfolk.

As reported earlier, Tim Federowicz was named manager of the Tides after serving in the same role last summer at Triple-A Toledo in the Tigers system. Ryan Goll will be a first-time manager at High-A Aberdeen, with Felipe Rojas Alou Jr. moving up to development coach at Norfolk.

Federowicz replaces Buck Britton, who was promoted to major league coach. Alou replaces Ramón Sambo, who’s now a fundamentals coach in the Florida Complex League.

Goll, 28, has served as a development coach for four years, including last year with the IronBirds, and is responsible for coordinating the offseason minor league camps.

Sherman Johnson is upper-level hitting coordinator and also one of the new assistant hitting coaches with the Orioles.

The returning managers are Roberto Mercado with the newly named Chesapeake Baysox, Collin Woody with the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds, Christian Frias in the FCL, and Chris Madera and Elbis Morel in the Dominican Summer League.

Mercado managed in the Arizona Fall League and led the Surprise Saguaros to a runner-up finish.

The Orioles hired Jeremy Hileman as Aberdeen pitching coach. He held the same job with the Saint Joseph Hawks and pitched for one season at Mount St. Mary’s.

Here are the affiliate staffs:

Triple-A Norfolk

Tim Federowicz, manager; Justin Ramsey, pitching coach; Mike Montville, hitting coach; Felipe Rojas Alou Jr., fundamentals coach; Billy Facteau, development coach; Alan Rail, athletic trainer; Seth Ellanson, assistant athletic trainer; Sam Sauer, strength and conditioning coach; Adam Sehlmeyer, clubhouse manager.

Facteau was with the Baysox last year.

Double-A Chesapeake

Roberto Mercado, manager; Jordie Henry, pitching coach; Josh Bunselmeyer, hitting coach; Chase Sebby, fundamentals coach; Calvin Christiansen, development coach; Julio Ibarra, athletic trainer; Chris Frosch, strength and conditioning coach; Jon Weinberg, clubhouse manager.

Henry was at Aberdeen last year and he replaces Austin Meine, who joined the Cardinals organization as minor league pitching coordinator. Christiansen was with Aberdeen.

High-A Aberdeen

Ryan Goll, manager; Jeremy Hileman, pitching coach; Zach Cole, hitting coach; Daniel Fajardo, fundamentals coach; Adonis Smith, development coach; Tori Atencio, athletic trainer; Juan Sanchez, strength and conditioning coach; Herb Otto, clubhouse manager.

Fajardo comes from Delmarva.]

Single-A Delmarva

Collin Woody, manager; Casey Day, pitching coach; Christian Poulsen, hitting coach; Luis Silverio, fundamentals coach; Casey Buckley, development coach; Griffin Pyott, athletic trainer; Will Reichel, strength and conditioning coach; Mason Gomez, clubhouse manager.

Day was pitching coach in the Florida Complex League, and Buckley was in Aberdeen.

Florida Complex League

Christian Frias, manager; Adam Bleday, pitching coach; Bailey Vuylsteke, pitching coach; Teegan Leader, hitting coach; Jake Ratz, hitting coach; Ramón Sambo, fundamentals coach; Landon Lassiter, fundamentals coach; James Johnson, fundamentals coach; Quentin Holmes, development coach; Cade Johnson, development coach; Sara Padilla, athletic trainer; Brianna Moskal, athletic trainer; Gabe Sanchez, strength and conditioning coach; Austin Kuennen, strength and conditioning coach; Nate Snyder, clubhouse manager; Matt Henderson clubhouse manager.

Vuylsteke and Ratz were in the Dominican Summer League,

Dominican Summer League

Chris Madera, manager; Elbis Morel, manager; Dionis Pascual, pitching coach; John Nowak, pitching coach; George Bell, hitting coach; Jake Welch, hitting coach; Miguel Jabalera, fundamentals coach; Jerry Chavarria, fundamentals coach; Nick Propidlowski, development coach; Maggie Hunt, athletic trainer; Nathan Kirk, athletic trainer; Daniel Vargas, strength and conditioning coach; Jose Frias, equipment manager.

Matt Blood is entering his second season as vice president of player development and domestic scouting and his sixth in the organization. Kent Qualls returns for his 13^th season as director of minor league operations.

Director of Player Development Anthony Villa enters his second year in the role and sixth in the organization. Forrest Herrmann was promoted to director of pitching development.

Lower-Level Hitting Coordinator Brink Ambler, coordinator of minor league operations Ramón Alarcón, education coordinator Anaíma García, Dominican Academy administrator Rancel Rosado, Latin America pitching coordinator Anderson Tavarez, Latin America coordinator of instruction Samuel Vega, minor league field coordinator Jeff Kunkel and manager of player development/complexes Jackson McDonnell return in their roles.

Infield coordinator Tim DeJohn is back for his fourth season in the organization. Pitching coordinator Adam Schuck and senior manager of baseball technology and initiatives Joe Botelho were promoted. Player development hitting analyst Richard Cosgrove moves from FCL development. Minor league hitting coordinator Dalton Hurd, who comes to the Orioles from the Giants, and complex pitching development coordinator Cory Popham, who comes from the Blue Jays, are new to the organization.

Also from the minor league staffs:

Scott Stansbury, minor league medical coordinator; AJ Cano, assistant minor league medical coordinator; Byron Campbell, senior organizational physical therapist; Albert Navarro, international medical coordinator; Samantha Swackhammer, minor league physical therapist; Nick White, head of strength and performance; Will Alli, director of minor league strength and conditioning; Brandon Farish, rehab strength and conditioning coordinator; Joey Mylott, biomechanist; Alejandro Macario, human performance coach; Diamyn Hall, mental skills coach; Isaac Lopez, sports scientist; Jon Medici, assistant strength and conditioning coordinator; Julio Diaz, Latin America strength and conditioning coordinator; Elena Gomez, teacher; Victoria Perez, teacher; Jake Parker, minor league equipment manager.

Parker returns for his 16^th season.