The search may nearly be over for the Red Sox’ new pitching coach.
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and Alex Speier of The Boston Globe, the Red Sox are close to hiring Andrew Bailey to fill the position, replacing Dave Bush, who was fired a month ago.
There is a lot of excitement in Boston about this hire, an unusual amount for a pitching coach.
Here are four things to know about Bailey.
He is credited with turning around the San Francisco Giants’ pitching staff
Bailey’s reputation as a talented coach comes from how he turned the San Francisco Giants’ pitching staff into a league-wide juggernaut.