MANCHESTER – The Toronto Blue Jays announced Wednesday the 2023 coaching staff for their Double-A affiliate, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.

Cesar Martin returns to manage the team for a third consecutive season. The Fisher Cats ranked first in the league in on-base percentage and second in batting average in 2021 and hit a team-record 166 home runs last year. Martin spent two seasons managing the Lansing Lugnuts and was the 2019 Florida State League Manager of the Year with the Dunedin Blue Jays.

Drew Hayes will serve as the pitching coach after spending the past two seasons in the same role with Single-A Dunedin. Hayes attended Vanderbilt University and pitched in six games for the Cincinnati Reds in 2016.

Mitch Huckabay is a new member of the Blue Jays organization and will be the Fisher Cats hitting coach. Huckabay was previously an assistant coach at Sam Houston State University.

Former Fisher Cats catcher Chris Schaeffer returns for a third year as the position coach. Schaeffer spent parts of four seasons in the Blue Jays farm system, including two games with New Hampshire in 2013.

Head athletic trainer Luke Greene and strength and conditioning coach Casey Callison are also back with the Fisher Cats for a third straight season, along with development coach Matt von Roemer and mental performance coach Raul Pimentel who were both members of the Fisher Cats staff last year. Senior dietitian Kara Terry returns to the team as well after spending 2021 in New Hampshire.

Other new additions to the coaching staff include bullpen coach Anthony Gomez, assistant strength and conditioning coach Phil Tomassi, and technology assistant Luke Hoey.

“We look forward to a successful 2023 season both on and off the field, and we have excellent on-field leadership with Cesar and this talented coaching staff,” Fisher Cats General Manager Michael Neis said. “Cesar does a tremendous job connecting with fans and embracing our community while working with his staff to prepare players to excel at the highest levels of the Blue Jays organization.”

Meanwhile, the team announced its team president since 2016, Mike Ramshaw, will no longer serve as a member of the organization entering the 2023 season, effective March 15. Ramshaw joined the Fisher Cats in 2006 as the Director of Ticket Sales, spent time as the team’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Chief Sales Officer.

Ramshaw was a vital piece of the Fisher Cats front office that was presented with the 2010 Larry MacPhail Award, naming the club as the top team for promotional effort and community involvement throughout all levels of Minor League Baseball, and the 2009 Double-A Bob Freitas Award by Baseball America.

Stephanie Fournier is departing from her position as Executive Director of Special Events and the Fisher Cats Foundation.

“I want to thank both Mike Ramshaw and Stephanie Fournier for their many contributions to the Fisher Cats success over the years,” Fisher Cats owner Art Solomon said. “In Mike’s case, we’ve worked together for the last 16 years and as a consummate professional, I want to wish him the best in his next venture as I do for Stephanie as well.”

Michael Neis will continue in his role as General Manager and assume leadership of all business functions. Neis joined the Fisher Cats in October after serving as the Regional Director of Sales for NASCAR. He also spent parts of seven seasons with the Oakland Athletics, worked for the Milwaukee Bucks, and began his career with the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League.

Also, Jenna Raizes is returning to lead the Fisher Cats Foundation after working with the team from 2012-2018. In her final three years with the team, she was the Deputy General Manager and Executive Director of the Fisher Cats Foundation.

The Fisher Cats are scheduled to play 69 home games at Delta Dental Stadium in 2023, beginning Tuesday, April 11, with a six-game series against the Portland Sea Dogs, the Red Sox Double-A affiliate.