Angels make two coaching staff moves official

Eric Young Sr. will be the third base coach, after serving as first base coach for three teams. Ryan Goins will be the infield coach, his first coaching position. He retired earlier this offseason.

The Angels have hired Eric Young Sr. as their new third base coach and Ryan Goins as their new infield coach, confirming assignments that had leaked out since Ron Washington was hired as manager last week.

Although there have been other names connected to jobs on Washington’s staff, nothing is official yet.

The Angels are set to introduce Washington at a press conference on Wednesday morning at Angel Stadium.

Young has been the Atlanta Braves first base coach since 2018, arriving one season after the Braves hired Washington as their third base coach.

Young previously had stints as a first base coach with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies. His 15-year playing career ended in 2006. Young played for seven teams, including five years with the Rockies and four with the Dodgers.

Goins accepted his first coaching job after retiring earlier this offseason. He spent parts of eight years in the majors, including five with the Toronto Blue Jays. He last appeared in the majors in 2020. He was in the Braves farm system in 2021 and 2022.

Torii Hunter is among those who have been connected to other coaching positions under Washington, but he told the Foul Territory podcast last week that he is not going to be the Angels first base coach. Hunter confirmed that he interviewed for the manager job.