In an announcement by the team, Jose Canseco has been named the manager of the Minor League Yuma Scorpions.  Canseco will also play first base and designated hitter as the player-manager.

The team also will add Canseco’s twin brother Ozzie Canseco to serve as a player-coach.  Ozzie will serve as the team’s hitting/bench coach.

“I’m excited about my first chance to manage a club in professional baseball and to begin to transition my career to helping younger players and giving back to the game,” said Canseco, “But I know I can still play and hit so this player/manager opportunity was just what I was looking for.  Two of my idols started as player managers – Frank Robinson (Cleveland 1975) and Joe Torre (NY Mets 1977), and I can only hope to follow in their footsteps.”

Spring Training starts May 14th and the team will open its season on May 24.