Atlanta Braves Name Gwinnett Stripers 2026 Coaching Staff; Texeira Returns

Kanekoa Texeira will lead the Gwinnett Stripers for a third straight season after the Atlanta Braves finalized the Triple-A club’s 2026 on-field coaching staff. The announcement, datelined Lawrenceville, Georgia, was released on February 13 and names a mix of continuity and new hires aimed at the organization’s top minor-league level.

The roster of coaches in the supplied release lists Texeira as manager (3rd season) alongside hitting coach Dan DeMent (3rd season) and first-year pitching coach Lance Carter (1st season). OurSportsCentral’s item additionally identifies Tyler Dalton as assistant pitching coach (1st season) and two first-year coaches, Rubén Gotay (1st season) and Angel Flores (1st season). Athletic trainers named in the excerpt are Greg Harrel (3rd season) and Jesus Aviles (1st season); the OurSportsCentral excerpt truncates when introducing the strength and conditioning staff, ending “and strength and conditi...”

The balance of continuity and turnover is striking on paper: Texeira, DeMent and Harrel return for third seasons with Gwinnett while Carter, Dalton, Gotay, Flores and Aviles are all listed as first-season arrivals. That mix suggests the Braves intend to preserve hitting and medical continuity at Triple-A while refreshing the coaching mix around pitching and on-field instruction. Milb corroborated the primary trio, Texeira, DeMent and Carter, while OurSportsCentral supplied the most complete list of named staff in the supplied excerpts.

Local and community outlets flagged the incoming hires and the sense of a retooling. Gwinnettdailypost and community boards such as BatteryPower and DJourn highlighted Rubén Gotay as a newcomer and noted his status as a former Brave, framing the package as a “retooled coaching staff” around manager Texeira. The announcement itself opened with the verbatim dateline line: “February 13, 2026 - LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia - The Atlanta Braves announced today their minor league coaching staffs for the 2026 season.”

The original report framed the hires as intended to support prospects near the majors but the supplied excerpt truncates that language at “bolster player development for prospects on the cusp of the major-le,” leaving the full organizational phrasing incomplete. OurSportsCentral’s excerpt likewise cuts off the strength and conditioning staff line at “and strength and conditi...,” so a final list of on-field and support staff names remains unconfirmed in the material provided.

With Triple-A serving as the final step before the majors, the Texeira-led continuity in hitting and athletic training coupled with a wave of first-season coaches signals the Braves are balancing stability and new input for 2026. The February 13 announcement sets expectations for a season in which Gwinnett’s staff will be judged on preparing players for Atlanta call-ups; the full Braves press release will be needed to confirm the remaining staff names, job titles and any quoted organizational priorities.