Chihuahuas name new field manager
The El Paso Chihuahuas introduced Rod Barajas as its new field manager Thursday at Southwest University Park.
Barajas began the 2015 season as High-A Lake Elsinore’s hitting coach and was elevated to be Double-A San Antonio’s manager at mid-season.
He also managed the Padres Arizona Rookie League affiliate in 2014.
The 40-year-old has played for seven different Major League Baseball teams including the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He also won a World Series with the Arizona Diamondbacks back in 2001 where he hit a home run in Game 5.
The Chihuahuas open the 2016 season on April 7 in Reno and return to El Paso for the home opener on April vs. the Aces.
