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Corbin Day \u2013 Assistant Hitting Coach, Miami Marlins<\/h3><\/div>
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Corbin Day, a key member of the La Crosse Loggers 2023 coaching staff, was hired as an assistant hitting coach for the Miami Marlins in November of 2025.<\/p>\n

Day played collegiate baseball at Mount Mercy College (Iowa) before beginning his coaching career at Kirkwood Community College (Iowa). After three years as an assistant coach at Kirkwood Community College, his pro coaching career began in 2024 as the hitting coach for hometown High-A Cedar Rapids of the Twins’ organization. In ’25, he moved up to Double-A Wichita in the same role before serving as “Advance Scout, Run Production<\/a>” in a support role for the big league club.<\/p>\n

Cedar Rapids led the Midwest League in triples (41), homers (137), runs (694), walks (634), on-base percentage (.340) and OPS (.738) in 2023, while Wichita finished seventh of 10 Texas League teams in categories such as runs (623), average (.231), OBP (.324) and OPS (.697). Wichita drew the most walks (562) and slugged the fourth-most homers (123).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Ethan Katz \u2013 Pitching Coach, Chicago White Sox<\/h3><\/div>
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COACHING CAREER:\u00a0<\/b>Katz\u2019s first coaching position occurred at Harvard-Westlake High School in North Hollywood, California, from 2009 to 2013, where he helped coach future MLB pitchers: Max Fried, Lucas Giolito, and Jack Flaherty. For the 2011 and 2012 seasons, Katz served as the pitching coach for the Loggers, and was an instrumental part of La Crosse\u2019s 2012 Northwoods League Championship.<\/p>\n

He joined the Los Angeles Angels organization, and served as the pitching coach for the Arizona League Angels in 2013 and for the Class A Burlington Bees of the Midwest League in 2014 and 2015. Katz then spent the 2016-18 seasons as a pitching coach in the Seattle Mariners organization, in 2016 for the Burlington Bees of the Class A+ California League, where he was named Coach of the Year, and in 2017-18 for the Arkansas Travelers of the Class AA Texas League.<\/p>\n

In 2019, Katz was hired by the\u00a0San Francisco Giants\u00a0and served as their assistant minor league pitching coordinator before being promoted to assistant pitching coach later that year. In 2020, he was hired by the\u00a0Chicago White Sox as pitching coach, at the referral of Chicago\u2019s star pitcher, Lucas Giolito, who played for Katz at\u00a0Harvard-Westlake High School\u00a0in California.<\/p>\n

PLAYING CAREER:\u00a0<\/b>Katz attended\u00a0University High School\u00a0in\u00a0West Los Angeles,\u00a0California. There, he was All-City, League MVP, and All-League. Following his senior year, he\u00a0was drafted by the\u00a0Seattle Mariners\u00a0in the 47th round of the\u00a02001 MLB draft, but did not sign. Instead he attended\u00a0East Los Angeles College\u00a0for one season, before transferring to\u00a0Sacramento State\u00a0for two seasons of\u00a0college baseball. He was drafted by the\u00a0Colorado Rockies\u00a0in the 26th round of the\u00a02005 MLB draft.<\/p>\n

Katz played in the Rockies organization from 2005 through 2008. In 2005 with the\u00a0Tri-City Dust Devils\u00a0of the Class A-\u00a0Northwest League, he was 4-1 with a 2.35 ERA in 21 games. In 2006, back with the Dust Devils, he was 4-4 with a 2.15 ERA in 29 games. That same season, with the Asheville Tourists\u00a0in the Class A South Atlantic League, he was 2-0 with a 6.05 ERA in 11 relief appearances.<\/sup>\u00a0In 2007, back with the Tourists, he was 3-2 with a 2.96 ERA in 19 relief appearances.<\/sup>\u00a0He split 2008 between the Dust Devils, for whom posted a 1.08 ERA in 8 relief appearances, and the Tourists, for whom he posted a 3.00 ERA in 14 relief appearances.<\/sup>\u00a0He then played for the Victoria Seals of the Golden Baseball League in 2009, going 1-3 with a 6.75 ERA in 27 relief appearances.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Andy McKay \u2013 Field Coordinator, Cleveland Guardians<\/h3><\/div>
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COACHING CAREER: <\/b>McKay began his coaching career in 1993 at the University of Tampa as an assistant coach where he helped guide the Spartans to the NCAA Division II National Championship. The following year he joined the coaching staff at his alma mater, Sacramento City College. After the 1998 season head coach Jerry Weinstein retired and McKay was promoted to replace him. In McKay\u2019s first season as head coach he led the Panthers to the CCCAA championship. McKay was head coach at SCC for fourteen years and went 427-205-2 with one state title.<\/p>\n

In addition to coaching the Panthers, McKay also was pitching coach of the Chatham A\u2019s in 1996, managed the Anchorage Glacier Pilots in 2006, and managed the Loggers for five years (2008-2012), winning the league championship in his final season there. In 2013, McKay left SCC for a position with the Colorado Rockies. He worked as their Peak Performance Coordinator for three years. He then became Director of Player Development for the Seattle Mariners. In November of 2022, he was promoted to Assistant General Manager for the Mariners. He worked alongside former Logger, Pete Woodworth. In November of 2025, McKay became the Field Coordinator for the Cleveland Guardians.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Jordan Pacheco – Assistant Hitting Coach, Colorado Rockies<\/h3><\/div>
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COACHING CAREER: <\/b>Pacheco was hired as the hitting coach for the Albuquerque Isotopes in 2021, helping the franchise break records with 240 home runs in 2022. In 2026, he was name the Assistant Hitting Coach for the Colorado Rockies.<\/p>\n

PLAYING CAREER:<\/b> In 2005, he played with the Northwoods League La Crosse Loggers where he hit .287 with a team Leading 13 2B’s. He played in 62 of the possible 64 games that summer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pacheco was drafted in 2007 by the Colorado Rockies. Debuting in 2011, he continued his MLB career playing for the Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Cincinnati Reds.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Justin Toole \u2013 Director of Player Development, Seattle Mariners<\/h3><\/div>
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COACHING CAREER:\u00a0<\/b>Justin Toole was named the Director of Player Development for the Seattle Mariners organization on December 1, 2022, re-joining forces with Andy McKay who was his manager with the La Crosse Loggers back in 2008.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Toole, 36, comes to Seattle from the Cleveland Guardians where he served as Major League Hitting Analyst for three seasons from 2020\u201322.<\/p>\n

Toole transitioned from playing to coaching in 2016, serving as the Hitting Coach for Short-A Mahoning Valley in the Guardians organization. He was promoted in each of the ensuing seasons, serving as Hitting Coach for Class-A Lake County in 2017, High-A Lynchburg in 2018 and Double-A Akron in 2019.<\/p>\n

PLAYING CAREER:\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Toole originally signed with Cleveland as a non-drafted free agent in 2009, and spent 7 seasons as a player in the organization. Overall, he appeared in 499 minor league games, while spending the majority of his time at the High-A (253 G) and Double-A (181 G) levels. He appeared defensively at all nine positions during his minor league career, while serving primarily as an infielder.<\/p>\n

Toole authored a book \u201c9-in-9\u201d chronicling a game on Aug. 25, 2012 in which he played all nine defensive positions with the High-A Carolina Mudcats.<\/p>\n

<\/b>Toole graduated from Lewis Central High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa. There, he was three-time first team all-state and Louisville Slugger Iowa Player of the Year. Toole went on to play his college ball for the University of Iowa (2006-08), recording a stellar .366 career batting average. His junior year, he earned All-Region honors and was named third team all-Big Ten, posting a .395 batting average and a school record 25 game hitting streak. Toole was part of the 2009 Logger\u2019s team, helping the club to a 41-27 and a Northwoods League Championship appearance.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In 2009, Toole signed with the Indians as a non-drafted free agent. His minor league career spanned seven seasons (2009-15), all with the Indian\u2019s organization. As a versatile utility player, Toole is widely known for playing all nine positions in a single game during the 2012 season. In his tenures with Low-A Mahoning Valley, High-A Kingston and Carolina, AA Akron, and AAA Columbus, Toole appeared in 498 games and holds a career .249 batting average in 1574 at-bats.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Pete Woodworth \u2013 Pitching Coach, Seattle Mariners<\/h3><\/div>
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COACHING CAREER:\u00a0<\/b>Woodworth is in the midst of his third season as the Mariners Pitching Coach and his seventh season with the Mariners Organization. Prior to his arrival in Seattle, he was the pitching coach for the Arkansas Travelers (AA) in 2019 and was voted the Mike Coolbaugh Texas League Coach of the Year by the league\u2019s field staffs and media. That year, Arkansas led the league in ERA, shutouts and CG, while allowing the fewest walks and home runs. Five Travs made their MLB debuts in 2019, with four being named postseason All-Stars and one voted Pitcher of the Year.<\/p>\n

From 2017-18, Woodworth spent two seasons as the pitching coach for High-A Modesto, eventually joining the Mariners organization as pitching coach at Low-A Clinton in 2016. He also served as the pitching coach for his alma mater, Florida Gulf Coast, in 2015 and 2016 and was pitching coach for Nova Southeastern University in 2014. In addition to his time in the dugout and bullpen, Woodworth\u00a0scouted for the Rays organization in 2012 and 2013 in preparation for the First Year Player Draft.<\/p>\n

PLAYING CAREER:\u00a0<\/b>Woodworth played his college ball at\u00a0Florida Gulf Coast University. As a pitcher from 2007-10, he compiled a 25-9 career record, making him the school\u2019s all-time wins leader. As a senior, he went 9-2 and was part of a talented pitching staff that included seven-time MLB All-Star, Chris Sale.<\/p>\n

Following his senior season, he signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Rays organization. In the Gulf Coast League, the former Eagle appeared in 17 games and posted a 1-1 record with 1 save and a 2.42 ERA (26.0 IP, 7 ER). Woodworth was a valuable piece of the 2009 La Crosse Loggers team that finished 41-27 at the top of the Northwoods League South Division. The 6-foot-2 right-handed pitcher made 12 starts for the Loggers that summer, posting a 4.75 ERA over 64.1 innings. 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