Arnold H. Beyeler (born February 13, 1964, in Moab, Utah) is an American minor league baseball manager. In 2011, Beyeler will manage the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox of the International League, top-level affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.[1] Beyeler previously had served for four seasons (2007–2010) as skipper of the Portland Sea Dogs of the Eastern League, the Red Sox' Double-A farm club.[2]
Beyeler graduated from Grand County High School in Moab, Lamar Community College, and Wichita State University, where he played varsity baseball and majored in communications. A second baseman and shortstop, he threw and batted right-handed, and stood 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg). Beyeler played six seasons (1986–1991) of professional baseball in the Detroit Tigers farm system, compiling a batting average of .254 with 69 stolen bases in 584 games played, including 29 games with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens in 1991.[3]
After his retirement as an active player, Beyeler began his off-field career as a Florida-based area scout for the Tigers (1992–1996). He then spent three seasons, 1997–1999, in the New York Yankees organization as a batting and infield coach for the Double-A Norwich Navigators and the Triple-A Columbus Clippers. In 2000 he joined the Red Sox system for the first time as manager of the Lowell Spinners of the Short Season-A New York-Penn League (2000–2001) and the Augusta GreenJackets (2002) of the Class A South Atlantic League. When an ownership change in Boston resulted in a turnover of the player development department, Beyeler departed for the Texas Rangers organization, managing the Stockton Ports (2003–2004) and the Bakersfield Blaze (2005) of the Class A California League. He then spent the 2006 campaign as batting coach for the Mobile BayBears, the Double-A Southern League affiliate of the San Diego Padres, before his return to the Boston organization as Portland's manager in 2007.[4]
Through 2010, in ten years as a minor league manager, Beyeler has compiled a record of 642 wins and 630 losses (.505). He resides in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
| Preceded by Todd Claus |
Portland Sea Dogs Manager 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Kevin Boles |
| Preceded by Torey Lovullo |
Pawtucket Red Sox Manager 2011 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |