The Texas Rangers have exercised their 2019 option on Jeff Banister's contract, but will shuffle his staff slightly.

Texas is firing bullpen coach Brad Holman after their relievers had a rough season.

Hector Ortiz, the team's first base coach the past three years, will take over as the bullpen coach and continue his role as catching instructor.

"An ex-catcher who communicates very well with a pitching staff, who sees and thinks situationally with the approach of pitching and different situations throughout the game," Banister said of Ortiz. "I think it just adds a different element to this group."

Pitching coach Doug Brocail, third base coach Tony Beasley, bench coach Steve Buechele, hitting coach Anthony Iapoce and assistant hitting coach Justin Mashore are all expected to return next season.