MLB Programs Opening Doors For Woman

Rachel Folden figured something out early on during her first spring training with the Chicago Cubs — long before the coronavirus pandemic wiped out team activities.

Fox Sports Midwest

Giants Interview Rachel Balkovec For MLB Position

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The Yankees Hired A Hitting Coach. Her Name Is Rachel Balkovec

As she took a morning stroll on the beach in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., this week while attending Slugfest, a three-day conference featuring top Major League Baseball hitting coaches, Rachel Balkovec paused to greet a fellow early riser.

NY Times

Astros Name Doug White Pitching Coordinator, Jeff Albert Hitting Coordinator, Dan Radison Fundmentals Coordinator, Rachel Balkovec Latin American Strength & Conditioning Coordinator, Ben Rosenthal Single-A Quad Cities Hitting Coach, Cesar Cedeno Short-Season Rookie-Level Greeneville Hitting Coach, & Jose Rada Short-Season Rookie-Level GCL Pitching Coach

The Houston Astros announced today their minor league staff for the 2017 season.

Houston Official Site

Rachel Balkovec Blazing Trail As Female

Rachel Balkovec was so eager to prove she was the most qualified candidate for a job as a strength and conditioning coach in baseball that she once altered her resume, spelling her first name "Rae" to make her name sound more gender neutral.

Houston Official Site

Joe Kruzel Returns To Manage Peoria In 2016

The Peoria Chiefs and St. Louis Cardinals have announced the 2016 Chiefs field staff with Joe Kruzel returning as Chiefs manager for a third season. Fresh from leading the Chiefs to their first Midwest League playoff berth in six seasons, Kruzel's staff will again include hitting coach Jobel Jimenez and pitching coach Dernier Orozco while fourth coach Nathan Sopena is new to the Chiefs and the Cardinals organization. Athletic Trainer Dan Martin, who was with Short-Season State College in 2015 rounds out the Chiefs staff while a strength and conditioning coach will be announced at a later date.
Peoria Official Site

The St. Louis Cardinals are standing pat with the coaching staff that led the Peoria Chiefs a big step forward into postseason play last summer.
Peoria Journal Star

Astros Hire Rachel Balkovec

Rob Rains Twitter

Homestand Highlights (Friday, July 17-Sunday, July 19, 2015)

Fresh off the All-Star break, the Cardinals are back at Busch to kick off the second half of the season with a three-game series versus the New York Mets. The homestand is highlighted by three giveaways, including a Cardinals Team Photo Canvas Print, Matt Carpenter Bobblehead and Kurt Warner t-shirt.

St. Louis Official Site

Cardinals Have Pioneer In Female Strength Coach Rachel Balkovec

The day starts early at the Cardinals' spring training facility in Jupiter, Fla., when the sun has yet to break the horizon and the outfield is still slick with dew. It'll be a while yet before scrambled eggs are available in the clubhouse and hours before the crack of bats or the snap of leather can be heard. That happens after 8 a.m. ET, when upwards of 80 Cardinals Minor League players show up for a day of extended spring training.

St. Louis Official Site

Rachel Balkovec Succeeding In Ground-Breaking Role With Cardinals

Every time a conversation gets around to the topic of what Rachel Balkovec does for a living, she knows the question that is coming next.

STL Sports Page

Meet The Woman Whipping The Cardinals Into Shape

The St. Louis Cardinals have a secret weapon with them for spring training in Jupiter, Fla.

KSDK