JOLIET —The Joliet Slammers recently announced the hiring of Mike Breyman as the second field manager in franchise history.

“This is a great day for our organization,” Slammers General Manager Chris Franklin said. “Mike Breyman is a great leader and an even better person. We have enjoyed success together in the past and I look forward to working with Mike once again.”

Breyman, 31, served as the hitting coach for the Gateway Grizzlies in 2012 and in the same capacity with the River City Rascals in 2010 and 2011. Franklin was the general manager of the Rascals during those seasons.