The Giants are reportedly close to announcing the hiring of Curt Young as their new pitching coach. Young was the A’s pitching coach from 2004 through 2010, the Red Sox pitching coach for 2011, and the A’s coach again from 2012 through last June. The Giants said they wanted experience, and they found themselves the East Bay Righetti.
The left-handed Young played 11 years in the majors, mostly with the A’s, though he had stints with the Royals and Yankees before returning. As a pitching coach, he presided over the development of several young pitchers, including Rich Harden, Gio Gonzalez, Dan Haren, and Joe Blanton, as well as veterans like Barry Zito and Bartolo Colon.