Wilmington, DE -- The Wilmington Blue Rocks (Class High-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals) announced their coaching staff for this season. Leading the team is former Blue Rock Mario Lission. The former infielder played for the Blue Crew in 2007 where he earned a trip to the Carolina League All-Star game and also named a post-season All-Star. He becomes the 18th manager in franchise history.
More on Lission and the rest of the coaching staff can be found below in the team's official press release:
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