JOHN HALAMA
PITCHING COACH
Halama will enter his third season as the Rafters pitching coach this summer. Under his direction last summer, Chris Cooper, Cameron Busby, and Garrett Schilling all earned a spot on the South Division All-Star Team.
MLB CAREER: Drafted: 23rd, Houston Astros, 1994 - MLB DEBUT: 1998
- Astros (1998), Mariners (1999-2002), Athletics (2003), Devil Rays (2004),
Red Sox (2005), Nationals (2005), Orioles (2006)
- In his career he amassed 911 innings pitched, struck out 492 and posted a 56-48 record with a 4.65 ERA.
KIRK SHRIDER
ASSISTANT COACH
Shrider begins his second season with the Rafters. Shrider has previously worked with the Southern California Outlaws of the Western Baseball Association and in the Gold Coast Collegiate League (Florida).
Prior to entering the collegiate coaching ranks Shrider spent eight years as a high school baseball coach. Shrider also spent a number of years working as a professional baseball scout, including three years for the Milwaukee Brewers (1993-1995).
ASSISTANT COACH
2016 COACHING STAFF
Billy Oswald