Frank Gonzales enters his eighth season with the Rockies, his first season as pitching coach with AA Hartford Yardgoats, was supervisor of development with High-A Lancaster 2 seasons ... was previously the manager of Rookie Level Grand Junction for two season (2016-17) ... managed Short-Season Boise in 2015, his first year as a manager ... spent the previous two years as Short-Season Tri-City's pitching coach ... the La Junta, Colorado native spent the majority of his eight year professional career in the Detroit Tigers organization ... was the head baseball coach at Fort Collins (CO) High School for four years (2009-12) after coaching Colorado State University's club baseball team from 1999-2005 ... he also played collegiately at Colorado State University.