Swift Current 57’s name new bench boss

The Western Canadian Baseball League’s Swift Current 57s have hired a new coach.

The Western Canadian Baseball League’s (WCBL) Swift Current 57’s have a new coach.

Jared Franklin will take over as head coach and general manager, the team announced Monday.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Jared to the 57’s organization,” team president Jamie LeBlanc said in a media release. “His extensive experience, leadership and dedication to developing players on and off the field align perfectly with our vision.”

Franklin joins Swift with 26 years of coaching experience, including 14 at the collegiate level.

Most recently, he was the head coach of the 18u AAA Parkland Expos, an Assistant Coach for 18u Team Saskatchewan and a Coach Facilitator for Baseball Canada, according to a website for Franklin’s baseball camp.

Franklin formerly served as head coach for the University of Health Sciences in St. Louis, MO where he successfully launched a new National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) baseball program in 2022.

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He also coached at Fordham University, Lake Erie College and with the Madisonville Miners in the Ohio Valley Summer Collegiate League.

“Jared’s passion for community engagement and his focus on building a championship-caliber culture will help us continue growing as both a team and cornerstone of the Swift Current community,” LeBlanc added.

Franklin takes over from previous head coach Ruddy Estrella.

The club and Estrella parted ways following the 2025 summer season.

In two seasons with Swift Current, Estrella led the team to just 26 wins and 84 losses – 45 of them last season.

The 57’s finished last place in the WCBL’s East Division both years and have not made the playoffs since 2023.