Luis Silverio
From BR Bullpen
Luis Pascual Silverio Delmonte
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 165 lb.
- Debut September 9, 1978
- Final Game September 30, 1978
- Born October 23, 1956 in Villa Gonzalez, D.R.
[edit] Biographical Information
Luis Silverio has been a member of the Kansas City Royals organization since 1974 in various capacities from the field to the front office.
Silverio was signed by the Royals as a non-drafted free agent in Nov, 1973 and played in the minors from 1974 to 1982, with a cup of coffee in 1978. He was named to the 1975 Gulf Coast League all-star team along with teammate Clint Hurdle.
Silverio was a coach for the Fort Myers Royals (1983), Charleston Royals (1984), and GCL Royals (1985). He managed from 1986 to 1989 with GCL Royals and the Baseball City Royals.
From 1990 to 2002, Silverio served as the GM of the Royals' Dominican League team, was also the Latin American Coordinator from 1993 to 1999. He was the Royals' Coordinator of Dominican Republic Operations in 2000-2001, and was the minor league outfield instructor in 2000-2001.
Since 2003, he has been a member of the Royals big league coaching staff. He was the 1st base coach in 2003-2004, 3rd base coach in 2005 and 2006, 1st base coach in 2007, and third base coach in 2008. Silverio became the Royals' newly created Special Assistant to Player Development in 2009, mainly to work with young Latin American players.
