Special Assistant to the GM/Infield Coordinator
Rafael Belliard is in his 11th year with the Royals and third as the Special Assistant to the GM/Infield Coordinator. He previously held the title of Special Assistant to the GM from 2014-19 and in 2021. Belliard also served as the Major League infield coach during the 2020 season.
Belliard was Detroit¡¯s Infield Coach from 2006-13 and was the First Base Coach in 2013. He was a Roving Minor League Infield Instructor with Atlanta from 2000-05. An infielder, Belliard played 20 seasons of professional baseball, including 17 at the Major League level. He played on eight division-winning clubs with Pittsburgh and Atlanta, including the World Series champion Braves club in 1995. Rafael resides in Boca Raton, Fla., with his wife, Leonora. The couple has one son, Kevin, and two grandchildren, Kevin Alexander (12) and Skyla Elizabeth (8).