Craig Albernaz

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Craig Albernaz
San Francisco Giants – No. 32
Coach
Born: (1982-10-30) October 30, 1982 (age 41)
Fall River, Massachusetts
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Teams
As coach

Craig Francis Albernaz (born October 30, 1982) is an American professional baseball coach. He is the bullpen and catching coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).

High school, college, and playing career

Albernaz attended Somerset Berkley Regional High School in Somerset, Massachusetts.[1] He attended Eckerd College, where he played college baseball as a pitcher and catcher.[2] He graduated from Eckerd in 2005.[2]

Albernaz was undrafted out of college and signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as a free agent in 2006.[3] He played as a catcher in the Rays organization from 2006 through 2013. He spent his final season in 2014 in the Detroit Tigers organization.[4]

Coaching career

Albernaz began his coaching career in 2015. He served as a coach for the Princeton Rays in the Appalachian League in 2015 and for the Hudson Valley Renegades in the New York-Penn League in 2016.[5] He started the 2017 season as the third base and catching coach of the Durham Bulls in the International League, before serving as the manager of Hudson Valley.[6] He served as the Bowling Green Hot Rods manager in the Midwest League in 2018.[6] He was named the 2018 Midwest League Manager of the Year.[1] Albernaz spent the 2019 season as one of the Rays minor league field coordinators.[5]

On December 11, 2019, Albernaz was hired by the San Francisco Giants as their bullpen and catching coach.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Greg Sullivan (August 21, 2018). "Somerset High grad Craig Albernaz named Midwest League's Manager of the Year". The Herald News. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Ben Schlesselman (January 11, 2013). "Eckerd Alum Albernaz Signs Another Minor League Deal With Tampa Bay Rays". Eckerd College. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  3. ^ George Austin (June 10, 2009). "A homecoming for ballplayer". The Standard-Times. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  4. ^ Durham Bulls (December 12, 2013). "Albernaz, Martin Depart Rays Organization". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "SFGiants Add Eight To Coaching Staff". MLB.com. December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Hot Rods Name Craig Albernaz As Manager". Edmonson Voice. March 30, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2019.

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