{"id":26812,"date":"2025-01-16T22:59:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T22:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=26812"},"modified":"2025-01-16T22:59:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T22:59:59","slug":"longtime-red-sox-catcher-coach-has-new-role-with-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=26812","title":{"rendered":"Longtime Red Sox catcher\/coach has new role with organization"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<nav aria-label=\"articleLabel\">\n<ol id=\"articleLabel__list\">\n<li id=\"articleLabel__listItem\">Red Sox<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<ul>\n<li><time datetime=\"2025-01-16173704059048515:16:30\">Updated: Jan. 16, 2025, 3:16 p.m.<\/time><\/li>\n<li><span aria-hidden=\"true\">|<\/span><time datetime=\"2025-01-16173702779314711:43:13\">Published: Jan. 16, 2025, 11:43 a.m.<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\">\n<article id=\"arc-2C7MSU7UIJEV5H7GZEJVFLRSDY\" data-type=\"article\">\n<div>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<div><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/ABG7E6ZBKZGAVMZCXUBB45QLXQ.jpg?auth=c421e4701d25ede529dff1da0abe076b8b77b20d11803fd8186e6e6773cd76f0&amp;width=500&amp;quality=90 500w\" media=\"(max-width: 500px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/ABG7E6ZBKZGAVMZCXUBB45QLXQ.jpg?auth=c421e4701d25ede529dff1da0abe076b8b77b20d11803fd8186e6e6773cd76f0&amp;width=800&amp;quality=90 800w\" media=\"(max-width: 800px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/ABG7E6ZBKZGAVMZCXUBB45QLXQ.jpg?auth=c421e4701d25ede529dff1da0abe076b8b77b20d11803fd8186e6e6773cd76f0&amp;width=1280&amp;quality=90 1280w\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/ABG7E6ZBKZGAVMZCXUBB45QLXQ.jpg?auth=c421e4701d25ede529dff1da0abe076b8b77b20d11803fd8186e6e6773cd76f0&amp;width=500&amp;quality=90\" sizes=\"auto, 50vw\" alt=\"Longtime Red Sox catcher\/coach has new role with organization\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Former Red Sox pitcher Dennis &#8216;Oil Can&#8217; Boyd chats with former teammate Rich Gedman at the WooSox game on July 4, 2024 at Polar Park. (Katie Morrison-O&#8217;Day \/ MassLive)Katie Morrison-O&#8217;Day<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"APBVYLTYEBEU3B2BGLZ5Q4KMRM\">Longtime Red Sox player and coach Rich Gedman is switching roles.<\/p>\n<p id=\"L2QYXR6XQFFUXDY2QZ2NTX7YDY\">The 65-year-old Worcester native who caught for Boston from 1980-1990 now serve as a player development hitting advisor after spending 10 seasons as the Triple-A hitting coach.<\/p>\n<p id=\"MXTX3D2IPFA4BDNPGHX5E25E2I\">The Red Sox hired Collin Hetzler as Triple-A Worcester\u2019s new hitting coach. He spent four seasons in the Mets\u2019 organization, including as Triple-A Syracuse\u2019s hitting coach the past two seasons. He will join Doug Clark as co-hitting coaches.<\/p>\n<p id=\"Q52S7KIPWNCVTOWGYMU7IT7IDM\">Boston also promoted Iggy Suarez from the manager at High-A Greenville to Worcester\u2019s defensive coach.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5FZL5YP2SNEV7HA6CTNCWPJ6EI\">Dan DeLucia will return as WooSox pitching coach and Noah Junis will return as bullpen coach at Worcester.<\/p>\n<p id=\"DG4IRXLCU5HAVKJYXES3KVXG3A\">Liam Carroll will replace Suarez as Greenville\u2019s manager. He previously served as Low-A Salem\u2019s manager.<\/p>\n<p id=\"CCJXFGX7ZJHSFGUJOV7FLXGWTQ\">Ozzie Chavez, who was Salem\u2019s bench coach, has been promoted to Drive manager.<\/p>\n<p id=\"UKMIADQLRFGYVCSMEKQSOZODZ4\">Chad Epperson will return as Double-A Portland\u2019s manager.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ZZN6AIJIQRBJVHA6T3IOO6IYDE\">The Red Sox also announced they have promoted Worcester native Brian Abraham from director of player development to senior director of player development. The Holy Cross grad began working in the organization as a bullpen catcher.<\/p>\n<p id=\"KVFLJ7J3LBHGLMWLGQYDQMIBNU\">He was a bullpen catcher for the 2013 World Series champion Red Sox, which had now-chief baseball officer Craig Breslow as a relief pitcher.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i><b>BETTING:<\/b><\/i><i> Check out our <\/i>MA sports betting guide<i>, where you can learn basic terminology, definitions and how to read odds for those interested in learning how to bet in Massachusetts.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section>\n<ul data-testid=\"list\">\n<li>Red Sox two-way prospect (upper-90s FB, power bat) to do both right away<\/li>\n<li>Red Sox prospect \u2018put on Earth to play baseball\u2019 aims for Opening Day roster<\/li>\n<li>Red Sox asking prospect Marcelo Mayer to try out new positions<\/li>\n<li>Red Sox C acquired in trade with Yankees to participate in rookie program<\/li>\n<li>Which of Red Sox\u2019 \u2018Big Three\u2019 prospects will make it to big leagues first?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. 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