CARDINALS COACHING2023

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Manager Gary Kendall

Gary Kendall is entering his second season as Manager of the Palm Beach Cardinals and his 18th season as a Minor League Manager. He previously spent 16 seasons throughout the Baltimore Orioles Organization, making it as high as the Manager of the Triple-A Norfolk Tides.

Kendall will look to continue his success from last season, after leading Palm Beach to its first playoff appearance since 2018.

Hitting Coach Willi Martin

This will be Willi Martin’s first season as the Hitting Coach of the Palm Beach Cardinals. Martin worked closely with the United Shore Professional Baseball League in multiple roles before entering the Cardinals organization. The Liberty University alum worked the same position with the Peoria Chiefs, High-A Cardinals affiliate, before joining the Palm Beach staff.

Pitching Coach Giovanni Carrara

Giovanni Carrara is also returning for his second season with the Palm Beach Cardinals. Previously, the Venezuelan spent 11 seasons in the Majors, pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Seattle Mariners.

Coach Bernard Gilkey

Bernard Gilkey is spending his first season with Palm Beach as a Coach. The former Major Leaguer spent six seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals before also joining the New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, and Atlanta Braves. The St. Louis native also made a cameo in Men in Black where he is the Mets outfielder looking up at the spacecraft.

Athletic Trainor Jeff Case

Jeff Case is returning as the team’s Athletic Trainor. The graduate of Missouri State University has been a part of the Cardinals organization since 2020.

Strength and Conditioning Coach Campbell Quirk

Campbell Quirk, a former collegiate baseball player at Monmouth College, is also returning for another season as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Palm Beach Cardinals.