Beyond The Bases

MIKE MERGENTHALER Bench Coach (1st season) - 3rd overall 2019 will mark Mergenthaler’s first season coaching stateside after serving as the hitting coach for Cleveland’s Dominican Summer League co-op for two seasons. Mergenthaler is no stranger to the Com- monwealth, having starred at Richmond in his college days. JOE TORRES Pitching Coach (1st season)- 3rd overall Torres enters his first season with the Hillcats after serving as the pitching coach for Lake County in 2018. The former left- handed pitcher was selected with the 10th overall draft pick in 2000 by the Anaheim Angels and played in the minor leagues for 13 seasons, eventually reaching Triple-A. The 36-year-old Torres is a native of the Bronx, NY.

ERIC ORTEGO Strength Coach (2nd season) - 3rd overall Ortego is in his third season in the Indians organization. He graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2012. Following graduation, Oretgo served as the Assistant Director of Strength and Condi- tioning at McNeese State.