Ex-Red Sox Hurler Surfacing As Candidate To Become Boston's Pitching Coach

Boston continues to have interest in adding former players

Scott Neville | Nov 8, 2023

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Could Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow bring even more of his teammates from the 2013 World Series roster into prominent roles with the organization?

A hefty amount of that esteemed roster became Major League Baseball coaches, scattered around the league following their playing days. At least one of which appears to be in the running for the vacant Red Sox pitching coach position.

"I’ve been told Andrew Bailey is very much in the running for the pitching coach job," MassLive's Chris Cotillo reported Tuesday. "Just makes too much sense on too many levels."

Bailey was in the Red Sox's bullpen from 2012-13, where he posted a 4.91 ERA in just 44 innings across 49 games.

Bailey would be a logical fit in Boston after spending the last four seasons as the San Francisco Giants pitching coach.

The former reliever reportedly wants to move back to the East Coast -- he's from Connecticut -- and has multiple teams inquiring about his services.

As The Boston Globe's Alex Speier noted, Bailey and Breslow were throwing partners while their time in Boston overlapped. Bailey also serves as Director of Development for the Strike 3 Foundation, a charity dedicated to pediatric cancer research, founded by Breslow.

With Bailey wanting to come back home and Breslow likely wanting to make some hires of his own, this pairing would make perfect sense.

Bailey might not be the only member of the 2013 World Series roster who entertains the idea of coming back to Boston. Former catcher turned Chicago Cubs manager David Ross was unceremoniously let go Monday and could be looking for an opening. Former first baseman Mike Napoli was on Ross' staff as the first base coach, it's unclear if he will stay in Chicago.

Regardless of other possibilities, Bailey would be a highly intriguing option to fill the pitching coach vacancy.

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Published Nov 8, 2023

SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville covers the Boston Red Sox for Sports Illustrated's new page "Inside The Red Sox." Before starting "Inside The Red Sox", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer. His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join the Sports Illustrated Media Group in his current endeavor as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox." The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Red Sox" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu