Miami Marlins announce 2026 minor league managers, staff

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MIAMI — The Miami Marlins on Friday have named the managers for their full-season minor league affiliates for the 2026 season.

David Carpenter will return as manager of the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp after leading the team to the International League title in 2025, the first Triple-A championship for a Marlins affiliate.

Carpenter, a former Major League pitcher, joined the Marlins organization in 2025 after managing in the MLB Draft League and serving as a college pitching coach.

Nelson Prada will begin his second season managing the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos.

Prada has also managed Single-A Jupiter and the Dominican Summer League, and previously spent 25 years in the Phillies and Twins organizations. He has served as manager of Spain’s national team for the past five years.

Angel Espada will lead High-A Beloit Sky Carp for a second season. A longtime member of the Marlins’ player development system, Espada was named the organization’s Staff Member of the Year in 2025 after guiding Beloit to its first postseason berth since 2018.

Kyle Stahlberg joins the Marlins as manager of the Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads. Stahlberg spent the past three seasons coaching at Cuyahoga Community College in Ohio, leading the team to back-to-back conference championships and a 41-game winning streak in 2025.

The Marlins also announced the full coaching staffs for each affiliate, including pitching and hitting coaches, assistants, trainers, and support staff.

Read the full list below.

Miami Marlins 2026 Coaching Staff

Miami Marlins 2026 Minor League Coaching Staffs

Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

RoleName
ManagerDavid Carpenter
Pitching CoachJerad Eickhoff
Hitting CoachTom DeAngelis
Assistant CoachJose Ceballos
Assistant CoachLuke Terwilliger
Athletic TrainerTyler Lough
Athletic TrainerSandy Krum
S&C CoachJordan Reyes
Video CoachRyan Gaynor
PD FellowJackson Shelton
Clubhouse ConciergePaul Whatley

Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos

RoleName
ManagerNelson Prada
Pitching CoachToby Nagel
Hitting CoachBrian Sharp
Assistant CoachMason Sherill
Athletic TrainerAdam Sparks
S&C CoachBrandon Remalia
Video CoachTyler Johnson
PD FellowOlivia Pelishek
Clubhouse ConciergeJackson Hall

High-A Beloit Sky Carp

RoleName
ManagerAngel Espada
Pitching CoachJason Erickson
Hitting CoachMichael Ryan
Assistant CoachBobby Dorta
Assistant CoachJosh Glenn
Athletic TrainerHiroki Yoshimoto
S&C CoachKeely Fishbach
Video CoachTommy Merlo
PD FellowMatthew Wilson
Clubhouse ConciergeRyan Hopkins

Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads

RoleName
ManagerKyle Stahlberg
Pitching CoachTommy Phelps
Hitting CoachEaston Waterman
Assistant CoachWilfri Castro
Assistant CoachGabe Ortiz
Athletic TrainerBastian Munoz
S&C CoachNick Falbo
Video CoachBrent Cosculluela
PD FellowKevin Murray
Clubhouse ConciergeCarina Leiroz

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