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CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians and Manager Manny Acta have finalized the Major League Coaching Staff heading into the 2012 season.
They promoted Scott Radinsky to Pitching Coach and named Dave Miller Bullpen Coach and Tom Wiedenbauer First Base Coach.
Acta is entering his third season with the Indians as is Bench Coach Sandy Alomar Jr. Entering his second season is Hitting Coach Bruce Fields.
Miller is entering his first season as Bullpen Coach, Randinsky is entering his third season and Wiedenbauer is enterign his first season.
Randinsky, 43, recently completed his second season as Cleveland's Major League Bullpen Coach. The Tribe's 11-game improvement in terms of wins from 2010 to 2011 was largely attributed to its improved pitching staff and strong bullpen.
In 2011, the Indians bullpen compiled an ERA of 3.71 (492.0IP, 457H, 203ER, .246AVG), the 5th lowest relief ERA among the fourteen American League teams.
The Indians team ERA of 4.23 was also an improvement over 2010's total of 4.30. Scott has been a member of the Indians organization since 2004 and appeared in 557 Major League games over an 11-year career from 1990-2001.
Miller, 45, recently concluded his tenth season as the Indians Pitching Coordinator in the Player Development System. He has been a member of the Indians organization for the last 19 seasons since 1993.
The 2011 season ended with ten (10) homegrown pitchers on the Major League pitching staff that were developed in the Indians minor league system during Miller's tenure as Pitching Coordinator.
The Wilmington, NC native played professionally for seven (7) seasons in the Baltimore organization after being selected by the O's in the 1st round of the January 1986 draft.
Wiedenbauer, 52, will coach First Base and will also oversee outfield play and baserunning fundamentals. He enjoyed his first season with the organization in 2011 as Field Coordinator, organizing and overseeing all the activity within the Indians Player Development System.
He also had several stints providing instruction with the Major League club in spring training and during the regular season.
Prior to joining the Indians, Wiedenbauer spent 35 seasons in the Houston Astros organization from 1976-2010 as a player, coach, manager, coordinator and professional scout. He managed Manny Acta in 1989 at Class AA Columbus (GA).
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