News release from Danville Baseball
Just seven days after the Danville Otterbots brand was announced to local, national, and worldwide fanfare, the team has announced 11-year MLB veteran Desi Relaford as the club’s manager for the inaugural season of the revamped Appalachian League.
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“I want to thank USA Baseball, Major League Baseball, the Appalachian League, and the City of Danville for the opportunity to work with, develop, and mentor the future generation of professional athletes. It is an honor to be chosen to manage these young men,” said Relaford. “This league offers a much-needed outlet for players to continue their development, and who better to teach them than those who have been there and done it? I am excited to impart what I have learned in this game to these athletes by supplying them with the tools needed to progress as a professional in baseball and life.”
After retiring in 2008, Relaford started his own record label, 6 Hole Records, in Jacksonville before getting back into the game as a coach in 2018.
“I had the pleasure of spending the 2018 season watching Desi serve as an integral part of the
Tortugas FSL Championship Series birth, and I could not be more excited to welcome him to Danville,” said Otterbots General Manager, Austin Scher. “Not only does his experience speak for itself, but his dedication to developing our players both on and off the field is extraordinary.
Danville is lucky to have Desi at the helm as we head into the 2021 season.”
The Otterbots are set to begin the 2021 campaign on Thursday, June 3rd as the Pulaski River Turtles visit American Legion Post 325 Field at Dan Daniel Memorial Park in Danville.