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Valley native, MLB veteran Bill Simas coached in Caribbean Series

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE)– MLB veteran Bill Simas is in his third year as pitching coach for the Clovis West varsity baseball team. Ahead of the 2025 season, Simas had the opportunity to serve on staff with team Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Series.

Simas just wrapped his fourth season as pitching coach for Indios de Mayagüez. Mayagüez won the Puerto Rican Winter League and had the chance to represent PR at the Caribbean Series. Once Bill was done with his MLB career, he bounced around to a few different leagues. He was then called to play for Puerto Rico and he fell in love with the island.

“People wonder how I’m there. I’m not Puerto Rican. I played there for a long time. All of the guys joke that I’m more Puerto Rican than they are because they live in the states. I think its just great to be there. I love the lifestyle and chill vibe of Puerto Rico” said Simas.

Simas coaches Indios de Mayagüez through the winter and then comes back to coach at Clovis West. His family is based in Fresno. He wants to bring experiences from coaching at a higher level to his varsity team at Clovis West.

“Just the experience of the pride they have in their country and baseball there. Bringing that back and instill it in the kids here in their school, in Clovis, and Fresno area” said Simas.

Simas and the Golden Eagles get the 2025 season underway on February 28 on the road at Righetti.

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