Drew C. French (born July 19, 1984) is an American professional baseball coach who is currently the pitching coach for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Coaching career
French was the head coach and camp coordinator of the Austin SLAM Baseball program while he was a relief pitcher at Concordia University Texas. He was named a volunteer assistant at Alabama in 2007 and was promoted to the Crimson Tide's director of baseball operations in 2009. He was named the pitching coach at Florida International in 2011, and at Lee University in 2014.[1]
French joined the Houston Astros organization in 2016, and served as the pitching coach of the organization's Triple-A affiliate in 2019.[2]
Atlanta Braves
French was named the bullpen coach for the Atlanta Braves on December 18, 2020.[3]
Baltimore Orioles
On November 29, 2023, French was hired by the Baltimore Orioles to serve as the team's pitching coach.[4]
References
- ^ "FIU Hires Drew French as New Pitching Coach". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "'Information is only as good as what you can put into action': A conversation with Braves bullpen coach Drew French". The Athletic. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Braves finalize 2021 coaching staff". MLB.com. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Braves lose another coach, as bullpen coach Drew French moves to Baltimore as pitching coach". si.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
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