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Originally Posted by Cusick
Listed as part of the 2015 Cubs' coaching staff on the team's MLB website. Serves as bullpen catcher. I'm not sure how long he has been there, which is why I'm posting on this thread instead of the Debuts thread.
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I don't include Noble and other bullpen catchers because they do not fit into the official MLB definition of coaches. The Cubs and several other teams use the term "coach" liberally in their roster listings. For the coaches included in the Facepack I use, at least to the best of my ability, the MLB coaching roster limitations. For 2015 that limit is seven active coaches. For most teams they are:
Bench coach
Hitting coach
Assistant hitting coach (the newest role added to the definition)
Pitching coach
First base coach
Third base coach
Bullpen coach
Other coaches I've seen listed on team rosters such as catching, base running, infield, outfield, assistant pitching, strength & conditioning, special assistant, coaching assistant, QA or mental conditioning coaches may be carried on the team's payroll but are not "official" coaches according to MLB. They do not accrue service time and are not eligible for MLB pension.
Team personnel such as senior advisors (e.g. Don Zimmer for the Rays), bullpen catchers and translators may also be shown in the coaching section of the MLB.com rosters but as with those above are not included in the MLB coaching definition.