February 22, 2022 – High-A East League (High-A East) – Jersey Shore BlueClaws News Release
JERSEY SHORE, NJ – Keith Werman, who spent the last four years as the major league development coach with the San Diego Padres, was named the 15th manager in BlueClaws history, it was announced by the Phillies. Werman will lead the BlueClaws in their second year as the Phillies High-A affiliate with the season set to open on April 8th.
Werman will be joined on the staff by pitching coach Brad Bergesen, hitting coach Ari Adut, bench coach Pat Listach, athletic trainer Steve Torregrossa, and strength & conditioning coach Vanessa Escanilla.
Werman, 32, will spend his first year in the Phillies system at the Jersey Shore. In addition to working as the major league development coach for the Padres from 2018-21, he was a coach for AAA El Paso in 2017. Prior to that, he spent three years with the Hokkido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan as international operations coordinator. Werman played at the…