Nationals To Hire Corey Ray As First Base Coach

Nationals snag Cubs baserunning coordinator as new 1B Coach

Back in 2023, the Chicago Cubs signed Illinois native Corey Ray to be the bench coach to their Single-A affiliate. Ray, a former fifth overall draft pick by the Milwaukee Brewers, wasted no time going from playing to coaching, as his last game as a player came during the 2022 season. Once in the Cubs system, Ray also wasted no time making an impact. Going into 2024, he was named the Manager of the team’s Arizona Complex League, while also servin…

Former Brewers Prospect Corey Ray Lands Massive Coaching Promotion

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Corey Ray fifth overall out of the University of Louisville in 2016. He spent several years ranked among their top prospects, but after a 27-homer breakout season in the minors in 2018, he was never able to replicate that success or fully harness his tools, with strikeouts proving to be a consistent obstacle. Despite the swing and miss concerns, Ray ended up being on the Brewers 40-man roster for a while, but appear…

Nationals To Hire Corey Ray As First Base Coach

The Nationals are going to hire Corey Ray as first base coach, reports Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post. He had previously been working for the Cubs in the minor leagues. He will replace Gerardo Parra as the first base coach in Washington. Ray, 31, was once a high profile prospect. The Brewers selected him fifth overall in the 2016 draft and signed him with a $4.125MM bonus. He clearly had incredible tools in terms of power and speed but h…