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MINOR LEAGUE STAFF

DYLAN AXELROD Assistant Pitching Coordinator
Dylan Axelrod enters his first year with the Angels organization…The former pitcher
with the White Sox (2011-13) and Reds (2014-15) was drafted 30th round in 2007
by the Padres…Pitched for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic in 2017…Played
two years for UC Irvine, where he returned last year to serve as their strength
and conditioning coach...Co-founded 3D Elite Performance in 2019...From 2017-
19, he was the director of baseball operations and performance specialist for P3
Performance.

RYAN BARBA Assistant Field Coordinator

Barba begins his eighth season in the Angels organization...Managed Inland Empire
for last two years to a 124...Previously was the hitting coach for Double-A Mobile
(2017), Single-A Inland Empire (2016), Single-A Burlington (2015), Rookie-level
Orem (2014) and the AFL Angels (2013)...Prior to professional coaching debut, was
an assistant coach in 2011 and 2012 at alma mater, the University of New Mexico...
Played four minor league seasons with the Brewers (2006-07) and Braves (2009-
10)...Middle infielder tallied a career .205 (157/766) average with 34 doubles, four
triples, three home runs and 71 RBI in 242 minor league games...Signed with the Brewers as an non-drafted
free agent prior to the 2006 season...Between stints with the Brewers and Braves, played one season (2008)
of independent league baseball with the Yuma Scorpions of the Golden Baseball League...Attended the
University of New Mexico after prepping at Chatsworth High School (CA).

BUDDY CARLYLE Pitching Coordinator

Nine-year Major League veteran, Buddy Carlyle enters his fourth season in the
Angels organization and first as Pitching Coordinator after two years as Assistant
Pitching Coordinator...Was Double-A Mobile’s pitching coach during the 2017 cam-
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paign...During the season, worked with future Angels Justin Anderson and Jaime
Barria...In 2016, made coaching debut after being hired by the Atlanta Braves as an
assistant coach and manager of replay review protocol...Retired from baseball prior
to the 2016 season...Appeared in 150 career games with the Padres, Dodgers, Braves, Yankees and Mets
going 13-13 with 5.14 ERA...Also saw action across four different seasons in Japan (2001, 2002 and 2010)
and Korea (2006)...Originally drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 1996 draft.

CHRIS CONSTANTINE Outfield, Base Running &
Bunting Coordinator
Constantine begins his second season in the Angels organization, following four sea-
sons as an assistant coach for the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod League...Club
is based in Orleans, Massachusetts...Has also made coaching stints with Winston-
Salem State University, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore and the United States
Naval Academy...During time with the Midshipmen, team won back-to-back Patriot
League championships...During ‘16 campaign, Naval Academy notched its first victo-
ry in NCAA Tournament in over 10 years...Played collegiate baseball for Winston-Salem State University and
was named a 2012 USCAA Academic All-American...Played two seasons of Independent League baseball in
the Pecos League following college career...Appeared with the Taos Blizzard (Taos, NM) in 2013 and Douglas
Diablos (Douglas, AZ) in 2014.

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