control coach / interpreter. In the first-half of August 2021, Vázquez filled in as Boston's first base coach for several games, following the quarantining of regular first base coach Tom Goodwin, who was deemed to be a close contact with bench coach Will Venable after the latter had a positive COVID-19 test. On August 30, Vázquez himself tested positive. Near the end of September, Vázquez took over as Boston's first base coach in preparation for the playoffs, as MLB mandated that only COVID-vaccinated staff would be allowed in dugouts and on the field during the 2021 postseason, and Boston's regular first base coach (Goodwin) was not in compliance. In December 2021, Vázquez was named the first base coach of the Red Sox. On November 29, 2022, Vazquez was named the bench coach of the Red Sox. Personal life Vázquez and his wife, Griselda, have two children. They reside in Lancaster, California. References External links 1976 births Living people Arizona League Mariners players Boston Red Sox coaches Boston Red Sox players Bridgeport Bluefish players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Cleveland Indians players Everett AquaSox players Indian Hills Falcons baseball players Lake Elsinore Storm players Lancaster JetHawks players Las Vegas 51s players Major League Baseball infielders Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico Memphis Redbirds players New Haven Ravens players New Orleans Zephyrs players Oklahoma RedHawks players People from Aibonito, Puerto Rico People from Centerville, Iowa People from Lancaster, California Portland Beavers players Pittsburgh Pirates players Round Rock Express players San Diego Padres coaches San Diego Padres players Seattle Mariners players Tacoma Rainiers players Texas Rangers players Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players 2009 World Baseball Classic players