{"id":5554,"date":"2024-11-23T10:53:43","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T08:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=5554"},"modified":"2024-11-23T10:53:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T08:53:43","slug":"alyssa-nakken-mlbs-first-full-time-female-coach-departs-giants-to-join-guardians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/alyssa-nakken-mlbs-first-full-time-female-coach-departs-giants-to-join-guardians\/","title":{"rendered":"Alyssa Nakken, MLB&#8217;s first full-time female coach, departs Giants to join Guardians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alyssa Nakken, known for shattering barriers as the first full-time female coach in <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/mlb\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Major League Baseball<\/a>, is leaving the San Francisco Giants to join the Cleveland Guardians.<\/p><p><em>&ldquo;We thank Alyssa Nakken for her incredible contributions to the San Francisco Giants and for trailblazing a path for women in sports,&rdquo;<\/em> the Giants said in a statement. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Major League Baseball&rsquo;s first female coach is heading to Cleveland.<br><br>Alyssa Nakken, who was promoted to a full-time coaching role with the Giants in 2020, has accepted a player development job with the Guardians, a source confirmed to The Athletic.<br><br>&#128279;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FCMCgZXNEv\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>https:\/\/t.co\/FCMCgZXNEv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q6n91ICGjr\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/q6n91ICGjr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Athletic (@TheAthletic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthletic\/status\/1859794040356823068?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>November 22, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><em>&ldquo;Her leadership, dedication, and passion for the game have inspired countless individuals, and her impact has been truly transformative for the Giants organization and the baseball community. As she embarks on this exciting new chapter in her career, we have no doubt that she&rsquo;ll continue to inspire and achieve great things. We wish her and her family nothing but the best.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><p>At 34, Nakken is stepping into a player development role with Cleveland, reuniting with former Giants coaches Craig Albernaz and Kai Correa.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nakken&rsquo;s groundbreaking career with the Giants<\/h2><p>Nakken joined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/player\/gabe-kapler-137002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Gabe Kapler<\/a>&rsquo;s staff as an assistant coach in January 2020, working with the team for five seasons. Her focus was on outfield and baserunning development, but her career reached a historic milestone on April 12, 2022. <\/p><p>That day, she became the first woman to coach on the field during a Major League game, stepping in as first-base coach after Antoan Richardson was ejected during a game against the Padres at Oracle Park.<\/p><p>In joining the Guardians, Nakken becomes the second on-field female coach hired by the organization. Amanda Kamekona was brought on in 2023 as a hitting development coach at Cleveland&rsquo;s year-round training academy in Goodyear, Arizona. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Woodland native and Sac State alum Alyssa Nakken will be joining the Cleveland Guardians organization <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mzY786CNBP\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/mzY786CNBP<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Kevin John (@heykevinjohn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/heykevinjohn\/status\/1860021951764500772?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>November 22, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Last season, Kamekona served as an assistant hitting coach for Double-A Akron. Before her coaching career, Kamekona earned recognition as a two-time third-team All-American at UCLA after transferring from Cal State Fullerton.<\/p><p>Nakken herself had an impressive collegiate career as a standout softball player at Sacramento State University. Following the dismissal of Gabe Kapler at the end of the 2023 season, Nakken interviewed for the Giants&rsquo; managerial position. <\/p><p>However, the team opted for veteran Bob Melvin. Nakken remained on Melvin&rsquo;s coaching staff but spent much of the season away from the team, balancing her responsibilities after the birth of her daughter, Austyn, in January.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Changes within the Giants&rsquo; coaching staff<\/h2><p>This offseason, the Giants have seen a significant shake-up in their coaching lineup. Bryan Price stepped down as pitching coach, while hitting coaches Justin Viele and Pedro Guerrero left for positions with the Rangers and Marlins. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEWS: After a decade of working in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SFGiants?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#SFGiants<\/a> organization, trailblazing assistant coach Alyssa Nakken is moving on to join the Cleveland Guardians front office as an assistant in player development, according to multiple sources.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b9sHjzQ5Sf\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>https:\/\/t.co\/b9sHjzQ5Sf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8HdOuLrsEQ\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/8HdOuLrsEQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Steven Rissotto (@StevenRissotto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StevenRissotto\/status\/1859613237991399787?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>November 21, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>To fill these gaps, San Francisco promoted J.P. Martinez to replace Price but continues searching for a new hitting coach to join Pat Burrell in 2025.<\/p><p>Nakken&rsquo;s departure marks another major change for the Giants, but her legacy as a trailblazer in Major League Baseball continues to inspire.<\/p><p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/robot-umpires-set-for-spring-training-test-in-mlbs-new-challenge-system\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Robot umpires set for spring training test in MLB&rsquo;s new challenge system<\/a><\/p><p>Image: &copy; Robert Edwards-Imagn Images<\/p><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alyssa Nakken joins Guardians, making history in MLB coaching<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5562,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[962,54],"class_list":["post-5554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-alyssa-nakken","tag-mlb"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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