Brewers Promoting Juan Sandoval to Assist with Big League Pitching Staff

[Jim Goulart]

Guessing the Brewers would like to announce their coaching staff news in one fell swoop (for instance, will another hitting coach be brought on board after Connor Dawson's departure to the Royals), but word of this internal promotion came out just over a week ago and now we have confirmation from Juan Sandoval himself.

Back on December 4th, we highlighted Mike Rodriguez' report - be sure to also read the Baseball Reference biography linked here and within:

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Sandoval confirmed the news in a Dominican interview Thursday, translated from the tweet below:

The pitching coach of the Gigantes del Cibao (of the Dominican Winter League), Juan Sandoval, expressed his satisfaction at having been named assistant pitching coach for the Milwaukee Brewers in Major League Baseball, a promotion he described as a significant step in his career and an achievement he shares with his family and his organization.

Sandoval explained that the appointment came after an internal interview process with Milwaukee, and that he received the news directly from manager Pat Murphy. He noted that the opportunity represents the result of years of work, preparation, and adaptation to the new demands of modern baseball.

During his meeting with the press, he highlighted that his experience in the Dominican League has been key to his development as a coach, assuring that the competitive structure and daily demands of the league serve as a true steppingstone to the Major League level. He indicated that his return to the Gigantes del Cibao this year holds special value, as the franchise was the first to open its doors to him in his transition from the field to the coaching staff in 2022.

Congratulations, Juan!

[wiguy94]

Pretty crazy to jump from a DSL pitching coach where you're coaching extremely raw 17 and 18 year old pitchers to an MLB assistant pitching coach. 

[Joseph Zarr]

That is an amazing promotional step ladder. More like a trampoline. I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall in his interview and the decision-makers meeting. I can't but imagine the overwhelmingly positive pitching performances this past summer played at least a small part? 

[Jim Goulart]