Rocket City Trash Pandas manager Andy Schatzley has been hired as the next infield coach for the Los Angeles Angels, the organization announced on Friday.<\/p>\n
The promotion to join the Trash Pandas\u2019 MLB affiliate club under new manager Kurt Suzuki comes after four seasons of leading the Trash Pandas.<\/p>\n
He is the first on-field coach in Rocket City\u2019s history to serve on staff with a Major League Baseball team.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have been so fortunate to have Andy Schatzley as our manager for the past four seasons,\u201d Trash Pandas executive vice president and general manager Garrett Fahrmann wrote in a release. \u201cHe set very high standards for his players and staff. He made sure everyone on the team represented themselves and the organization well in our communities and on the road.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are really going to miss him here in the Rocket City, but are extremely excited for him to get this opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Schatzley, who was hired in 2022 as the Trash Pandas\u2019 second manager, compiled a 245-304 overall record across four seasons of leading Rocket City. He was named Southern League Manager of the Year in 2022 after guiding Rocket City to an 81-57 overall record.<\/p>\n
According to a release, 33 Rocket City players reached the MLB level under Schatzley. Ten of those, including former first-round pick Christian Moore, were promoted to the Major League level this season.<\/p>\n
Before being hired to lead the Trash Pandas, he served as the manager for the High-A Tri-City Dust Devils, which is also a Los Angeles Angels affiliate club. He earned the Preston G\u00f3mez Award that season, which honors the Angels\u2019 Minor League Manager of the Year.<\/p>\n
The Arkansas native and former Lyon College infielder has also served at Harding University, Emporia State University and Lubbock Christian University during his veteran coaching career.<\/p>\n
The Trash Pandas are set to open the 2026 season on Friday, April 3, against the Biloxi Shuckers at Toyota Field.<\/p>\n
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