THUNDER BAY -- It appears the Thunder Bay Border Cats will have to find a new manager when they take the field again in 2023.
Mike Steed, who returned to the Northwoods League team prior to the 2020 season, has been hired as the pitching coach for the Atlanta Braves Low A affiliate, the Augusta GreenJackets.
Steed managed the Cats in 2010 and 2011 and was set to take the helm in 2020, before the season was wiped out becaue of COVID-19. The Border Cats did not play last summer and will also be idle in 2022.
"We are extremely excited for Mike and his wife Marlene as he moves into professional baseball with the world champion Atlanta Braves and getting the opportunity to work for a major league organization led by fellow Canadian Alex Anthopoulos,” said Border Cats vice-president Bryan Graham.
"Mike is a baseball lifer and it's great to see all of his hard work pay off with a coaching position with the Braves. We are also very grateful that he will continue to assist in the recruiting of players for the Border Cats moving forward.”
