CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Former Appalachian League Manager Kevin Mahoney was named an assistant coach on the New York Mets Major League staff ahead of the 2025 MLB season. Mahoney served as the manager of the Johnson City Doughboys for the past three seasons.
The 2023 Appalachian League Manager of the Year led the Doughboys to 87 wins from 2022-24, including the 2023 Appalachian League title. Mahoney managed two All-Star Games (2022, ‘24) and the Appalachian League West Select Team vs. the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team in 2024. Mahoney’s 87 wins are the most by an Appy League manager.
Along with Mahoney, several other former Appy League staff members will begin new roles for the 2025 professional baseball season. Former Bristol (2024) hitting coach Troy Gingrich will be the new hitting coach for the Dayton Dragons, the High-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. Additionally, Tommy Murphy (Bristol ‘23, Pulaski ‘24) will be the Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Complex League hitting coach, and KJ Hallgren (Tri-State ‘24) will be an assistant coach at the Los Angeles Dodgers Arizona Complex.
Other former Appalachian League staff members in professional baseball:
- Kevin Boles (PRN ‘23) - Double-A Manager, Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Mossman (JC ‘22-23) - Single-A Pitching Coach, New York Yankees
- Horacio Ramirez (BUR ‘23) - High-A Pitching Coach, Atlanta Braves
- Brandon Harrist (KNG ‘24) - High-A Assistant Athletic Trainer, New York Mets
- MaryAlice Baldwin (JC ‘22) - Minor League Operations Assistant, Pittsburgh Pirates
- Tyler DeJong (KNG ‘23) - Affiliate Development Associate, Los Angeles Dodgers
- Will Dolan (BRS ‘24) - Minor League Technology Trainee, Atlanta Braves
- Abigail Finch (PUL ‘24) - Minor League Technology Trainee, New York Mets
- Jack Harmon (BLU ‘23) - Baseball Information Assistant, Detroit Tigers
- JD Linhardt (BLU ‘22) - Southeast Regional Scout, Seattle Mariners
- Austin Padgett (PUL ‘23) - Technology Assistant, Toronto Blue Jays
- Kaitlyn Piston (League Content Creator '24) - Social Media Assistant, Myrtle Beach Pelicans
- Caitlin Reynolds (League Content Creator '24) - Communications Game Day Associate, St. Louis Cardinals
- Derek Gibson (Umpire ‘24) - Single-A Carolina League
- Dakota Kilgore (Umpire ‘24) - Single-A Florida State League
- Dylan Toomey (Umpire ‘24) - Single-A Carolina League
About the Appalachian League
Founded in 1911, the Appalachian League is one of the longest-running baseball leagues in history. The Appy League is the only collegiate summer league under MLB and USA Baseball’s Prospect Development Pipeline (“PDP”) and is an integral part of the identification and development process for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Teams and other future National teams.
For more information about the Appalachian League, visit appyleague.com or follow @appyleague & @appyleaguedata on Twitter/X, and @appyleague on Instagram.
