21.   Former linebacker Carl Banks is in charge of player development.

22.   Franco mentioned coaching, player development, the front office and motivational speaking as other possible roles.

23.   He invested heavily in scouting and minor-league player development.

24.   He is the author of two books and has produced five videos on player development in the last five years.

25.   He was depicted as a selfish minor leaguer trying to bypass the normal process of player development.

26.   Hill will work closely with Rolando Blackman, the director of player development for the Mavericks.

27.   His early years were marked by strong scouting and player development and he supplemented that with his blockbuster trades for Julio Franco and Rafael Palmeiro.

28.   His title probably should be changed from manager to major-league director of player development.

29.   In the four weeks since being hired, Evans started to reconfigure the infrastructure of the organization, particularly in player development and scouting.

30.   In the Carolina League this season, Darrell Evans was fired by the Royals with his team in first place because he was eschewing player development to win games.