Greg Tagert
Introduction '''Greg Tagert''' (born January 5, 1963) is a professional baseball coach who is currently the manager for the Tri-City Valleycats of the Frontier League. He's most notable as manager for the Gary SouthShore RailCats of the American Association of Professional Baseball, a position he held from 2005 until leaving on February 7, 2022, to join the San Francisco Giants organization.
About Tagert, a native of Vacaville, California, attended San Francisco State University where he served as a pitcher. He went on to coach at the University of New Mexico and later served as a scout for the Detroit Tigers.He managed nine years for five different clubs in the Frontier League. After his first year in the Frontier League, he had a very short stint in the Prairie League as manager for the Brainerd Bobcats, a team that folded after two weeks.In 2005, he became the new manager of the Gary SouthShore RailCats, a team that held the league record for losses. That same year, the RailCats won the Northern League championship. The RailCats made it to the Championship series four years in a row, winning twice. In 2008, the RailCats extended his contract until 2010.As a result, Tagert relocated his family from Vacaville to Northwest Indiana.On Saturday, February 20, 2010, the RailCats announced that his contract was being extended until 2013.A year later, in 2011, the Northern League folded and the RailCats, along with the Kansas City T-Bones, Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, and Winnipeg Goldeyes, moved to the American Association for the 2011 season. Tagert guided Gary to their first AA championship in 2013.After suffering the first full losing season of his career in 2015, Tagert rebounded to guide the RailCats back to the postseason in 2017, followed by the first division title since 2008 (when they were in the Northern League). Both seasons ended in first-round playoff exits.Gary slipped to fifth place (out of six teams) in the North Division in 2019 before sitting out the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Upon returning in 2021, the RailCats slipped further, suffering their first last-place finish under Tagert's watch. This proved to be his final season in a RailCats uniform.On February 7, 2022, the RailCats announced that Tagert was leaving the organization to take a position within the San Francisco Giants organization, ending his 17-year tenure in Gary. Tagert has been tapped as the manager of the Arizona Complex League Giants.On December 22, 2022, Tagert was announced as the new manager of the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association of Professional Baseball, replacing long-time manager Rick Forney.On December 11, 2023, he was announced as the new manager of the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Frontier League, marking his return to the league.
Records and awards *Frontier League**Most career wins**Manager of the Year (2001)*Northern League**Manager of the Year (2007, 2009)
Year-by-Year Managerial Record  Year  Team  League  Record  Finish  Playoffs 1995  Ohio Valley Redcoats  Frontier League  36-34  5th  Did not qualify 1996  Brainerd Bobcats  Prairie League  7-9  --  Team disbanded 1997  Evansville Otters  Frontier League  46-33  2nd  Lost League Finals 1998  Evansville Otters  Frontier League  43-36  4th  Lost in 1st round 1999  Evansville Otters  Frontier League  43-41  3rd  Lost in 1st round 2000  Evansville Otters  Frontier League  45-38  4th  Lost League Finals 2001  Dubois County Dragons  Frontier League  48-36  3rd  Lost in 1st round 2002  Dubois County Dragons  Frontier League  52-32  3rd  Lost in 1st round 2003  Kenosha Mammoths  Frontier League  47-42  7th  Did not qualify 2004  Springfield/Ozark Ducks  Frontier League  52-44  6th  Did not qualify 2005  Gary SouthShore RailCats  Northern League  54-42  3rd  '''League Champs''' 2006  Gary SouthShore RailCats  Northern League  51-46  3rd   Lost League Finals 2007  Gary SouthShore RailCats  Northern League  58-38  1st  '''League Champs''' 2008  Gary SouthShore RailCats  Northern League  56-40  2nd  Lost League Finals 2009  Gary SouthShore RailCats  Northern League  57-39  1st  Lost League Finals 2010  Gary SouthShore RailCats  Northern League  52-48  4th  Lost in 1st round 2011  Gary SouthShore RailCats  American Association  54-46  2nd  Did not qualify 2012  Gary SouthShore RailCats  American Association  50-50  3rd  Did not qualify 2013  Gary SouthShore RailCats  American Association  58-41  2nd  '''League Champs''' 2014  Gary SouthShore RailCats  American Association  53-47  2nd  Did not qualify 2015  Gary SouthShore RailCats  American Association  45-55  3rd  Did not qualify 2016  Gary SouthShore RailCats  American Association  52-48  2nd  Did not qualify 2017  Gary SouthShore RailCats  American Association  57-43  2nd  Lost in 1st round 2018  Gary SouthShore RailCats  American Association  59-41  1st  Lost in 1st round 2019  Gary SouthShore RailCats  American Association  40-59  5th  Did not qualify 2021  Gary SouthShore RailCats  American Association  39-61  6th  Did not qualify 2022  ACL Giants Orange  Arizona Complex League  18-37  18th  Did not qualify 2023  Winnipeg Goldeyes  American Association  43-57  11th  Did not qualify 2024  Tri-City ValleyCats  Frontier League  TBD  TBD  TBD
References
External links * Bio on RailCats site