Braves hire Chuck Hernandez to coordinate minor league pitchers

CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 3: Pitching coach Chuck Hernandez #55 of the Miami Marlins (C) talks with starting pithcer Tom Koehler #34 as they stand on the mound with second baseman Donovan Solano #17 (L) and catcher Jeff Mathis #6 during the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on September 3, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Brian Kersey/Getty Images)

By Michael Cunningham

Nov 16, 2015

The Braves announced Monday they’ve hired Chuck Hernandez to be their minor league pitching coordinator.

Hernandez joins the Braves as they’ve added several top pitching prospects to their farm system via trades over the past year. Baseball America says the Braves now have the “deepest group of pitching prospects in the game.”

Hernandez, 55, served as Marlins pitching coach from 2013 to 2015. Hernandez also was the pitching coach for the Tigers (2006-08), Devil Rays (2004-05) and Angels (1992-96). He was a coach in the Angels’ minor-league system from 1986 to 1991 and was a coach in the Rays’ system from 1997-2003.

The Yankees selected Hernandez No. 25 overall in the 1979 draft. He pitched in their minor-league system until 1983 and began his coaching career in 1985 with the White Sox rookie league affiliate.

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