Ryan Wright is making his way to the big leagues.
The Kelowna Falcons head coach has been hired by the Toronto Blue Jays as a hitting coach for the franchise香蕉视频直播檚 minor leagues affiliates.
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Falcons香蕉视频直播� general manager Mark Nonis appreciated the large amount of work Wright had done in only a year with Kelowna.
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Nonis and the Falcons香蕉视频直播� management have begun the search for a new head coach. Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 season is set to start June. 5.
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