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Hooks announce 2026 coaching staff; Ricky Rivera returns as manager
The Hooks will run it back in the dugout: Ricky Rivera returns as manager for 2026, with assistants Bell and Bardales also back and Kevin Rivera entering his second season on the Double-A staff [1][2].The 2026 staff is set as the club turns the page to a new campaign [3]. The 2026 game schedule is out as well, with the full slate available to download for easy planning of road trips and homestands [4].For a running look at the roster and the top Houston Astros prospects expected to pass through Corpus Christi, Baseball America’s Hooks page tracks the 2026 club throughout the season [5].