Alain Quijano returns to the Gary SouthShore RailCats in 2019 for his fifth straight season as the team’s pitching coach. The RailCats pitching staff in 2018 issued the fewest amount of walks (227) and intentional walks (two) in American Association history, finished with the second best ERA (3.65), committed the fewest amount of balks (one) and finished with the most complete games (seven) and complete game shutouts (three).

Since being named the team’s pitching coach in 2015, Quijano has had five players have their contracts purchased by Major League Affiliates — RHP Matt Solter, 2016 (San Francisco Giants); LHP Alex Gunn, 2016 (Arizona Diamondbacks); RHP Christian Herstine, 2016 (New York Yankees); RHP Karl Triana (Baltimore Orioles); LHP Carlos Diaz, 2017 (Miami Marlins).