The Royal Spanish Baseball and Softball Federation (RFEBS) announced their coaching staff for the upcoming World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Panama City. The team qualified for the 2013 World Baseball Classic by winning the WBCQ in Jupiter, Florida in September 2012. Manager is going to by Manny Crespo, the current Director of Latin American Operations for the Detroit Tigers. He has been on the coaching staff for Spain in the past.
Crespo will be supported by Lebi Ochoa (Senior Advisor Atlanta Braves), Paco Figueroa (Minor League Hitting Coordinator, Los Angeles Dodgers), Felix Cano (CB Viladecans), Nestor Perez (Manager GCL Braves), Renny Duarte (Pitching Coach Tommasin Padua) and Manny Olivera (Pitching Coach GCL Marlins).