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FRONT OFFICE clubhouse staff

calvin minasian Director, Equipment & Clubhouse Services
• Calvin Minasian is in his first season with the Braves • In between tenures
with the Rangers and
organization...He got hired in December of 2020 as the
MANAGER & STAFF • Minasian came to the Braves from the Washington Nationals, Minasian
director, equipment and clubhouse services.
served one season,
2010, in a scouting role
Nationals...In 10 seasons with Washington, he split his
time between the major and minor leagues, including
Jays.
most recently serving as the major/minor league with the Toronto Blue
clubhouse and equipment coordinator. • Minasian has a degree in
finance from the University of Texas at Arlington.
• Minasian got his start in baseball working for the Texas
Rangers...His father, Zack, ran the Rangers clubhouse • The Chicago native has three older brothers, two of
PLAYER BIOS for over two decades as part of a 30-year career in whom are also with major-league teams...Perry is in his
professional baseball.
first season as the general manager of the Los Angeles
Angels, after spending three seasons working in the
• Calvin’s first job came as an eight-year-old Rangers’
batboy...He steadily worked his way up, before Braves baseball operations department...Zack Jr. is an
becoming the assistant equipment manager for 12 assistant general manager for the San Francisco Giants.
seasons, 1998-2009. • Minasian, 39, and his wife, Hasmik, reside in Atlanta...
The couple welcomed their first child, Archie, on
SEASON IN REVIEW November 9, 2020.

Jim Lovell Director of Team Travel

• Jim Lovell is in his 37th year in the Braves organization, • Lovell joined the
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT • In his role, Lovell handles the major league team’s September of 2002 and
Major League club in
including his fourth as the club’s director of team
travel...He was named to the position in January of
was named the full-time
2018.
assistant trainer the
following year.
travel, including all transportation and hotel logistics.
• Before becoming the director of team travel, Lovell
for the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in
served in athletic training roles, including most recently • He was honored as the National League athletic trainer
for 15 seasons as the Braves’ assistant athletic trainer, Kansas City...That season, Lovell and then head athletic
trainer Jeff Porter were recognized by the Professional
BRAVES HISTORY • Prior to joining the major league staff in 2003, he • Lovell holds a bachelor’s degree in community health
2003-17.
Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS) as the Major
League Baseball Athletic Training Staff of the Year.
worked 18 seasons in Atlanta’s minor league system.
• Lovell served as the Head Minor League Athletic
Trainer, coordinating the minor league medical staff, and a master’s degree in exercise physiology...He is a
licensed Emergency Medical Technician, and certified
and covered the Triple-A Richmond club from 1991 as an athletic trainer by the National Athletic Trainer’s
to 2002...He was the athletic trainer for the Triple-A Association.
All-Star Game in 1991. • An avid follower of Auburn football, Lovell is single and
OPPONENTS • Lovell joined the Braves organization in 1985 and spent resides in Newnan, Ga...He enjoys golf, reading and
six years at Double-A Greenville, earning Southern
listening to country-western music.
League Trainer of the Year honors three times...He also
served three seasons as the trainer for the Southern
League All-Star Game.
• Until 1992, Lovell also spent his off seasons as a part of
the football program at Auburn University.
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• He served as the interim assistant trainer for the Major
League club during the 1992 and 2000 seasons.