Sean McQueeney
Sean McQueeney, 43, is in his second season as the Cincinnati Reds Head Athletic Trainer. He worked for the Seattle Mariners from 2004-2011 as Coordinator of Rehabilitation & Athletic Training and Coordinator of Minor League Rehabilitation, then from 2011-2013 spent time in the Kansas City Royals organization as Minor League Rehabilitation Coordinator. A board-certified clinical specialist in sports physical therapy, McQueeney spent the last 8 years working as a physical therapist for a variety of private companies. In the summer of 2018, he was the athletic trainer/physical therapist for the Chinese Olympic Committee’s men’s table tennis team and in 2009 was the head athletic trainer for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League. McQueeney played baseball at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and from there received a bachelor’s degree in science, a master’s degree in physical therapy and a transitional doctorate in physical therapy. As part of his clinical experience, in the summer of 2004 he interned for local TriHealth Physical Therapy and for the Reds’ Major League training staff. Sean resides in Cincinnati, OH with his girlfriend Lila.
Tomas Vera
Tomas Vera, 55, enters in his 13th season with the Cincinnati Reds as Assistant Athletic Trainer, his 33rdin professional baseball. He joined the Reds organization in September of 2006 as a Reds Minor League Athletic Trainer (Louisville Bats AAA 2009-10, Sarasota Reds 2007-08). Prior to the Reds he worked 12 years with the Chicago White Sox organization (Kannapolis Intimidators 2004-06, Great Falls Sox 2003, Bristol Sox 2002, Phoenix 2001, Tucson 1998-2000, and Sarasota 1995-97). Prior to the White Sox, Tomas worked for the Milwaukee Brewers in Spring Training/Extended Spring in 1994. He began his baseball career in Venezuela Summer League with the Azucareros de la Victoria in 1990, serving as an Athletic Trainer in the Venezuela Winter League with Aragua, Caracas, Cabimas and Pastora teams (1990-96, 2009, 2012), He also spent time in the Dominican Winter League with the Licey Tigers (1999-2002). Vera has been named Head Athletic Trainer for the 2006, 2009, 2013,2017& 2023 World Baseball Classic Venezuelan National Team. He received his degree in Physical Education from UPEL – Venezuela; Vera is recognized as the first Venezuelan Certified members of the NATA. Tomas is the son of Leandro Vera Fortique and Hilda Oviedo de Vera. Born in Caracas Venezuela, Tomas and his wife Mariela have two children, Rafael and Carolina. They reside in Sarasota, Fla.
Ryan Ross
Ryan Ross, 32, is in his 7th season with the Cincinnati Reds, his first as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at the Major League level. He spent the 2017-2018 seasons working with the Reds’ rookie affiliates in Billings and Greeneville and worked at Class High-A Daytona in 2019. In the 2020 COVID-19 season, Ross was the contact tracer for the Major League team and then in 2021 worked for Class High-A Dayton before joining Class AA Chattanooga in 2022. Prior to the Reds he began his career in professional baseball working 1 year in the Los Angeles Angels Player Development System. Before working in professional baseball, Ryan served as the primary athletic trainer for the baseball and women’s soccer programs at St. John’s University, and in 2013 he worked for the NFL’s New York Jets as a season-long intern. He earned his bachelor and master’s degrees from Seton Hall University, he also holds his CSCS certification. Ryan resides in Matawan, NJ with his wife, Alexis.