Team Israel has announced its coaching staff for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Jerry Weinstein returns as manager, supported by bench coach Tom Gamboa, third base coach Jerry Narron, first base coach Nate Fish, pitching coach Andrew Lorraine and bullpen coach Alon Leichman. Numerous other persons are on the staff as well, including Justine Siegal, who is returning as mental skills coach.
Israel is placed into pool A during the first round of the WBC next spring, facing the Netherlands, Korea and Chinese Taipei in a pool of death at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea.
Full Staff:
Field Staff
- Jerry Weinstein – Field Manager (Colorado Rockies)
- Tom Gamboa – Bench Coach (New York Mets)
- Jerry Narron – 3B Coach (Milwaukee Brewers)
- Andrew Lorraine – Pitching Coach (Pittsburgh Pirates)
- Nate Fish – 1B Coach (IAB)
- Alon Leichman – Bullpen Coach (Los Angeles Dodgers)
- Tal Erel – Bullpen Catcher (IAB)
Staff
- Barry Weinberg – Head Trainer (St. Louis Cardinals)
- Justine Siegal – Mental Skills Coach (Normal CornBelters)
- Dan Rootenberg – Strength/Conditioning Coach (IAB)
- Yoni Rosenblatt – Strength/Conditioning Coach (IAB)
Front Office
- Peter Kurz – General Manager (IAB)
- Adam Gladstone – Assistant General Manager (Baltimore Orioles)
- Yaron Erel – Finance (IAB)
- Margo Sugarman – Press Officer (IAB)
- Alex Jacobs – Director of Player Personnel (Houston Astros)
- Ben Werthan – Advance Scout (Baltimore Orioles)
- Jonah Rosenthal – Manager Baseball Ops/Scout (Los Angeles Dodgers)
- Guy Stevens – Scouting/ Analytics (Kansas City Royals)
- Jason Lefkowitz – Scout (Seattle Mariners)
- David Klein – Baseball Operations (Menlo Park Legends)
- Alison Recht – Baseball Operations (Washington Nationals)
- Jeff Lantz – Communications (MiLB)
- Jake Rosner – Team Coordinator (MLB)
- Eric Blum Head Equipment Manager (Anaheim Angels)
- Jordy Alter – Equipment Manager (IAB)
- Amit Kurz – Liaison (IAB)
- David Leichman – Liaison (IAB)