Carlos Lezcano takes over the managerial duties for the Storm after leading the Arizona Rookie League Padres to the Championship. Lezcano coached the AZL Padres for four seasons after coaching for four seasons in the system. Max Venable moves up from his hitting coach post with the Fort Wayne Wizards to head the same job with the Storm.
This will be his third season with the Padres after spending one year in the chain. Pitching coach Steve Webber is in his fourth season as a coach in the Padres system and second in Lake Elsinore. Prior to joining the Padres he spent eight years in the chain.
