ROYALS NAME CHINO CADAHIA BENCH COACH

KANSAS CITY, MO (September 30, 2011) – The Kansas City Royals announced today that the club has named Chino Cadahia as the Major League bench coach.

“Chino brings enthusiasm and a great amount of experience as a catching instructor and communicator as well as four years working with Bobby Cox as the bench coach in Atlanta,” Royals General Manager Dayton Moore said. “He will be a huge asset to Ned and the entire organization.”

Cadahia joined the Royals in 2011 as a special assistant to player development after 15 seasons in the Braves organization, including the 2007-2010 season’s serving as the Major League bench coach with manager Bobby Cox.

Born in Havana, Cuba, Cadahia currently resides in Peachtree City, Ga., with his wife, Lynn, and daughter, Lauren.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)—The Kansas City Royals have picked Chino Cadahia as
their new bench coach.

Cadahia joined the Royals this year as a special assistant to player
development after 15 seasons in the Braves organization. He was Atlanta’s bench
coach from 2007-2010 under Bobby Cox.

Royals general manager Dayton Moore says Cadahia, a native of Cuba, also has
extensive experience as a catching instructor.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)—Pitching coach Bob McClure and bench coach John
Gibbons will not return with the Kansas City Royals next season.

Manager Ned Yost said Thursday that the two coaches will not be on his staff
in 2012.

Hitting coach Kevin Seitzer, first base coach Doug Sisson, third base coach
Eddie Rodriguez and bullpen coach Steve Foster will be back.

McClure served as the team’s pitching coach the past six seasons, helping
tutor Zack Greinke(notes) to the AL Cy Young in 2009. But the Kansas City pitchers
struggled much of the year, particularly when it came to pitch count, and Yost
says he wanted a new voice for the staff.

Gibbons had been the bench coach the past three seasons. Yost says he wants
to find someone who can help tutor the Royals’ young catchers.