Just two weeks after the Angels made the move to hire Ron Washington and make him the first Black manager in franchise history, the Angels are making more historical moves by creating one of the most diverse staffs in the MLB.
So far, the Angels have hired Johnny Washington, Eric Young Sr., and Bo Porter to be members of this staff, giving them at least four coaches who are Black.
The Angels also made another addition to the staff by signing former Angels pitcher and assistant pitching coach of the Arizona Diamondbacks Barry Enright to become the team’s pitching coach for the 2024 season, making him the youngest coach on the staff at 37 years old.
Following the addition of Enright, another example of diversity in this group is the age range. While Young Sr. and Ron Washington are the only members on this staff over the age 70 range, both Johnny Washington and Enright are under 40 years old while Bo Porter is 51, which could give this group a good blend of old school and new school baseball strategy.
With Ron Washington’s staff being one of the more diverse and inclusive in baseball, the one thing that remains true for all members of this staff is they’re all great baseball minds with plenty of experience.
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