SAN FRANCISCO -- With a crucial free agency period about to kick off, the Giants are about to fill out the rest of a revamped coaching staff.
Former A's pitching coach Curt Young will be announced as the new pitching coach on Monday, per a source, and the Giants will also officially announce the hiring of hitting coach Alonzo Powell. Young takes over for Dave Righetti, who was moved to a front office role last month after nearly two decades in the dugout. Powell will slide into the role vacated by Hensley Meulens, the new bench coach.
The latest hires just about set Bruce Bochy's staff for the upcoming season. The Giants still need an assistant hitting coach, but Young, Powell and bullpen coach Matt Herges will join the holdovers, with Meulens and Ron Wotus (third base coach) taking new roles. Phil Nevin is the lone departure from the organization, with other members of the 2017 staff taking on different job titles.
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Young served two stints as the A's pitching coach and also briefly held the job in Boston. He was let go by the A's during the 2017 season. His hire fills two boxes for Bobby Evans, who led the overhaul of the staff. Evans wanted an experienced coach to take the job that was so capably filled by Righetti over the years, and he also wanted the organization to take a more analytical approach. Young (A's), Powell (Astros) and Herges (Dodgers) all come from organizations known for pushing the boundaries and trying new things.
Young's hire was first reported Friday by the San Francisco Chronicle.