CARDINALS COACHING2024

Manager Gary Kendall

Gary Kendall is entering his third season as Manager of the Palm Beach Cardinals and his 19th season as a Minor League Manager. Before joining the Cardinals organization, Kendall 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 with Palm Beach, having led the Beach Birds to back-to-back playoff appearances.

Hitting Coach Willi Martin

This will be Willi Martin’s second 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 third 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 second 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 as a Mets outfielder looking up at the incoming 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

Harben Filho Branco

Harben Filho Branco is a new face to the Palm Beach staff this season. He held the same role with the FCL Cardinals during the 2023 campaign.