Braves hire former Red Sox pitching coach

By David O'Brien

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

They have a bevy of pitching prospects in their organization, and the Braves believe they've hired the right man to oversee the development of those young arms.

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ROBERT F. BUKATY, AP The Braves tabbed former Red Sox pitching coach Dave Wallace to instruct pitcher prospects in their farm system.

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Former major league pitching coach Dave Wallace is the new minor league pitching coordinator for the Braves, who also announced Tuesday that Garey Ingram was hired as the new Class AA Mississippi hitting coach.

Wallace, 62, was pitching coach of the 2004 World Series champion Boston Red Sox. He also served as pitching coach with the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets and Houston Astros, and in a variety of other coaching and front-office positions.

"When you have an opportunity to get a Dave Wallace, you go out and get him," general manager Frank Wren said, "and put him in charge of what you think are some of your most valuable assets, which are your young arms. We feel like he puts us in really good hands."

Rogers was hired away from the Seattle Mariners, where he served as minor league pitching coordinator. He replaced Kent Willis, who'll be reassigned to another pitching coach position in the organization.