Rainiero Coa

Rainiero Vidal Coa

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 170 lb.

• Born January 2, 1991 in Puerto Ordaz, Bolivar, Venezuela

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Biographical Information

In 2023, Rainiero Coa was appointed as a bullpen catcher of the New York Yankees and returned in 2024 and 2025 in that role. Before that, Coa had been a minor league coach and manager in the Yankees' system.

He played in the Yankees' system from 2010 to 2015 as a back-up catcher and occasional first baseman. In 164 games spread over those six seasons, he hit .240 with 1 homer and 44 RBIs. The highest level he reached was Class A, with the Charleston RiverDogs of the South Atlantic League in 2015. He started coaching the following year.

• 2016 Defensive Coach DSL Yankees 1
• 2017-2018 Defensive Coach DSL Yankees
• 2019 Defensive coach GCL Yankees West
• 2021 Manager DSL Yankees 1
• 2022 Manager DSL Yankees

From 2017-2019 Coa served as the teams' catching instructor. The Yankees promoted him to manager of the DSL Yankees in 2020 before COVID-19 shut down the minor league system. Coa served in a dual capacity in 2022. In addition to managing, he also worked as the Yankees Dominican Republic Academy Coordinator.

Coa also has some coaching experience in the winter Venezuelan League. In 2021/2022 he was the bench coach for the Águilas del Zulia. He returned to the team in 2023/2024 as their Quality Control Coach.

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2020			Season Cancelled
2021	DSL Yankees 1	Dominican Summer League	31-28	19th (t)	New York Yankees
2022	DSL Yankees	Dominican Summer League	30-28	24th (t)	New York Yankees