Northwest Notes Jan. 6, 2013

Hulett to return for seventh season as manager of Indians

SPOKANE - Tim Hulett will return a seventh season as manager as the Spokane Indians announced their field staff for the 2013 season.

Hulett, the longest tenured manager in Indians history, has compiled a 227-228 record in his six seasons with Spokane, including the 2008 Northwest League championship.

Also returning to the Indians' staffwith Hulett is coach Vinny Lopez, who worked last year with baserunners and outfielders in addition to coaching first base.

New coaches for the 2013 season include pitching coach Oscar Marin and hitting coach Bobby Rose.

Marin, who coached collegiately at Arkansas-Little Rock and Los Angeles Valley College, was promoted from the Arizona League Rangers for his third season in the Texas Rangers' organization.

Rose will make his professional coaching debut with Spokane in 2013. The native of San Dimas, Calif., played four seasons in the majors for the California Angels from 1989-1992 and was a four-time All-Star with the Yokohama BayStars of the Japanese Central League.

Ed Yong will return for his fifth season as strength and conditioning coach while Sean Fields returns for his second year as athletic trainer.

The Indians, a short-season class "A" affiliate of the Texas Rangers, open the 2013 season against the Everett Aquasox on Friday, June 14 at Avista Stadium.