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MINOR LEAGUE MANAGERS

JAY BELL Double-A Rocket City

Jay Bell enters his first season with the Angels organization at the helm of the Rocket
City Trash Pandas for their inaugural season…For the past three season, Bell was a
manager in the Yankees organization, winning the division each season in 2019 with
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 2018 with Double-A Trenton and 2017 Single-A Tampa…
Prior to that he was the bench coach for the Cincinnati Reds (2014-15) and Arizona
Diamondbacks (2005-2006), and hitting coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates (2013)…Drafted
in the first round of the 1984 Draft, Bell went on to play parts of 18 season in the Major
Leagues for five organizations (Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Arizona, and New York
Mets), winning a World Series ring in 2001 with the Diamondbacks and a Gold Glove in 1993 as a shortstop…He
was the bench coach for Team New Zealand for the 2013 World Baseball Classic and Assistant Coach for Team USA
in the 2010 Pan American Qualifying Team.
bell’s managerial record

Year Club League Won Lost Pct. Finish
2017 Tampa Florida 85 50 .630 1st*
2018 Trenton Eastern 79 61 .564 1st*
2019 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre International 76 65 .539 1st*
TOTALS (3 seasons) 240 176 .577
*Reached playoffs

HECTOR DE LA CRUZ Dominican Summer League
Hector De La Cruz begins his fifth season in Angels organization as manager of DSL
Angels...Across the four seasons, DSL Angels have combined to post a 118-157 (.429)
record...During 2019 campaign, the Halos went 23-40 (.365) finishing 8th in the South
division...Finished 21-51 (.292) for 2018...In 2017, Club went 35-35 for a fourth place
finish in the South division...DSL Angels finished at .500 or better in consecutive
seasons for the first time since 2012 and 2013...Led Angels to 39-31 record in 2016
in first year as skipper, marking first winning season for DSL Angels since 2013...The
.557 win percentage in 2016 was highest for any Angels affiliate club...Coached in
Dominican Winter League with Gigantes del Cibao (2012) and Estrellas Orientales (2013-14)...Spent 13 seasons
coaching in Arizona Diamondbacks system, including seven years as a manager...Prior to 2016, last managed with
Minor leaGue
Arizona Summer League D-backs in 2012...Spent two seasons (2010-11) at the helm of Rookie-level Missoula in
Pioneer League and two years (2008-09) managing Double-A Mobile...In 2007, led Adv.-A Visalia to California
League North Division Championship and swept Modesto in first round of playoffs before losing to San Jose in
Championship Series...Won Pioneer League Championship in 2006 as manager at Missoula...Served as hitting
coach with Single-A South Bend from 2003-04...Was hitting coach with Missoula in 2002...Began coaching career
for DSL D-backs in 2000...Played seven seasons in Toronto Blue Jays system from 1984-90...Played in five games
during 1991 season with Yomiuri Giants in Japanese Central League...Ended playing career in Mexican League in
1999 .
de la cruz’s managerial record

Year Club League Won Lost Pct. Finish
2006 Missoula Pioneer 42 34 .553 2nd
2007 Visalia California 77 63 .550 1st*
2008 Mobile Southern 58 79 .423 5th
2009 Mobile Southern 66 74 .471 3rd
2010 Missoula Pioneer 28 47 .373 4th
2011 Missoula Pioneer 41 35 .539 3rd*
2012 Diamondbacks (DSL) Dominican Summer 27 29 .482 4th
2016 Angels (DSL) Dominican Summer 39 31 .557 3rd
2017 Angels (DSL) Dominican Summer 35 35 .500 4th
2018 Angels (DSL) Dominican Summer 21 51 .292 8th
2019 Angels (DSL) Dominican Summer 23 40 .365 8th
TOTALS (11 seasons) 457 518 .469
*Reached playoffs

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