Edwin Rodriguez will serve as the new manager for Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore, the Padres announced Thursday. The club also announced Minor League managers Rod Barajas, Phillip Wellman and Anthony Contreras will all be returning to lead their respective teams within the organization.
Rodriguez managed the Marlins for parts of the 2010 and '11 seasons prior to spending five seasons with the Indians' organization. He also guided Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic in 2017. Pete Zamora will serve as the new pitching coach for the Storm after serving in the same role for the organization's Rookie level affiliate last season.