SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) - The Sacramento River Cats, proud Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, have announced their full coaching staff for the 2025 campaign.

Returning in 2025 are four of Sacramento’s five on-field coaches from last season, Manager Dave Brundage, Pitching Coach Alain Quijano, Fundamentals Coach Jolbert Cabrera and Assistant Hitting Coach Robert Riggins.

They will be joined by P.J. Pilittere, who will serve as Sacramento’s new hitting coach. Other returning names include Brian Reinker (trainer), Chris Walsh (trainer), and Emmanuel Gaspard (home clubhouse manager), while new to the staff this year is Chris Harms (strength & conditioning coach) and Nick Solitario (player development associate).

Brundage returns for his ninth year at the helm of the River Cats, first assuming the role prior to the 2017 campaign. In his seven seasons (no season in 2020), Brundage has amassed a 460-535 (.462) record, including a magical 2019 season in which Sacramento won 73 contests and were both Pacific Coast League and Triple-A champions.

In 2024 Brundage guided the River Cats to an overall record of 80-70, his most wins in a single year with Sacramento. Currently, Brundage has totaled the second-most managerial wins in Sacramento franchise history, trailing only the 578 of Tony DeFrancesco (2003-07, 2009-10).

Cabrera prepares for his ninth season in the Giants’ organization, the sixth as fundamentals coach of the River Cats after assuming the role in time for Sacramento’s championship 2019 season. Twice Cabrera has helped the team set franchise records, tying the mark for fewest errors committed in 2021 (103) before rewriting it in 2024 (98).

Quijano returns to Sacramento for his second season, his fifth total in the San Francisco organization after spending his first three as pitching coach with the Eugene Emeralds. Under his tutelage, the River Cats recorded 80 wins for the first time since 2012 and pitched their most innings in Sacramento franchise history (1,326.0). Additionally, the 1,460 strikeouts totaled were the second most in franchise history, while the .258 opponent batting average was the fourth lowest.

Riggins returns for his second year with the River Cats, his fourth in the San Francisco organization after also serving as the hitting coach/strategist for the DSL Giants Black from 2022-23. Alongside former River Cats hitting coach Damon Minor, Riggins helped mentor the team to their best batting average (.265) since 2021 with the most at-bats as a team in Sacramento franchise history. The 837 runs scored last year by the River Cats were the fourth-most in franchise history, as were the 689 walks drawn.

Pilittere joins the San Francisco organization and the River Cats for his first season, most recently spending time as the assistant hitting coach for the Colorado Rockies for the 2022-2024 seasons. For all three seasons under Pilittere, the Rockies finished top five in the National League for doubles, and last season finished seventh in the N.L. in triples. Prior to his stop with Colorado, Pilittere worked the 2018-21 seasons with the New York Yankees, making the playoffs in all four seasons while twice coaching in the ALCS. 

The season begins on March 23 when the River Cats battle their parent affiliate in The 2025 Exhibition Game presented by Sky River Casino. A full season schedule is available online at www.rivercats.com, with game dates and times subject to change. Tickets and ticket memberships are currently available by calling a Sutter Health Park ticket representative at (916) 371-HITS (4487), or by visiting www.rivercats.com/tickets.