Dave Groeschner
Dave begins his 8th season as Senior Director of Athletic Training for the Giants and 28th season overall with the Giants. Dave was the Head Athletic Trainer for 11 seasons from 2007- 2017. Groeschner spent the 2005 and 2006 seasons as the Giants Assistant Athletic Trainer in his second stint with the Giants after having spent the 2004 season as the Head Athletic Trainer for the Chicago Cubs. Groeschner previously had spent four seasons in a dual role as the Assistant Athletic Trainer and strength and conditioning coordinator for the Major League club. He served as Athletic Trainer for the triple-A Fresno Grizzlies during the 1999 season, after logging two years at single-A San Jose and one campaign at rookie-league Bellingham. Groeschner served as the Giants Minor League Medical Coordinator during the 2000 and 2001 seasons. Dave served as Athletic Trainer for the 2007 All Star Game in San Francisco. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in physical education from the University of South Carolina. Served as athletic trainer for Team Netherlands during the WBC in 2017 and 2023.
Anthony Reyes
Anthony begins his 8th season as head athletic trainer for the Giants, 14th season overall with the major league club. He served six seasons as Assistant Athletic Trainer. Reyes previously spent four seasons as the athletic trainer for the triple-A Fresno Grizzlies (2008-2011). He also spent two seasons (2006-07) with double-A Connecticut and worked with the Arizona Rookie team in 2005 after completing an internship for the Major League club in 2004. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from San Jose State University in 2004. In 2023, Reyes served as one of the athletic trainers for the National League at the All-Star Game in Seattle. Reyes is certified by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and holds a certification with the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Anthony and his wife Fay, along with their daughters Amelia and Audrey, reside in Martinez, Calif.
Ryo Watanabe
Ryo enters his first season as the Major League Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Giants. He served as the Minor League Medical Coordinator from 2020 to 2024. Ryo previously spent two seasons (2018-2019) as the Athletic Trainer for single-A San Jose Giants. During the 2018 winter season, he worked as the Athletic Trainer for Aguilas del Zulia of the Venezuelan Baseball Lague. In 2017, he worked as the Athletic Trainer for Chiba Lotte Marines (NPB). Ryo spent three seasons (2014-2016) with the rookie-league Salem-Keizer of the Giants and one season (2013) with the rookie-league Arizona of the Giants. Ryo earned a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from San Jose State University in 2010. Ryo resides in Scottsdale, Arizona.