Bobby Magallanes

Bobby Magallanes is the manager of the Arkansas Travelers, the Los Angeles Angels' Double-A minor league affiliate. The Travs are a part of the Texas League. Magallanes is a native of Downey, California. He graduated from Bell High School in Bell, California and attended Cerritos College in Norwalk, California. He was drafted in the 50th round of the June 1989 season by the Seattle Mariners, He played 12 seasons of professional baseball with the Mariners, Chicago Cubs, and Houston Astros. He served as the hitting instructor for rookie-level Mesa Angels in 2002 for 2 seasons.

In 2003 Magallanes was named the manager of the Cedar Rapids Kernels. In 2005 Magallanes guided Cedar Rapids to a 65-75 record and narrowly missed making the playoffs by one game in the second half. In his professional managerial debut with the Kernels in 2004, Magallanes led the Kernels to a 75-64 record and a spot in the Midwest League playoffs. In 2006 the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim announced that he would be returning for his third consecutive season as the skipper of the Cedar Rapids Kernels.

In 2007 Magallanes was promoted to Manager of the Arkansas Travelers, the Double A affiliate of the Angels.

Magallanes' younger brother, Ever, is also a manger in the Angels' system. He has been tabbed to lead the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in 2008.

He and his wife, Claudia, have a daughter, Paulina, and an infant son, Joshua. They reside in Phoenix, AZ.