Just-in: Kyle Hudson will be the Red Sox’s third base coach

January 16, 2024 Sports Gist Baseball, MLB 0

Kyle Hudson will be the Red Sox’s third base coach

After months of secrecy, the Red Sox have finally revealed their major league coaching staff assignment for the 2024 season.

According to the Boston Globe, Kyle Hudson will shift from first base coach to third base coach. Hudson replaces Carlos Febles, one of two coaches fired by the Red Sox after the 2023 season.

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Hudson joined the Red Sox’s coaching staff last winter and served as first base coach, outfield instructor and baserunning coach. He’ll continue to handle outfield and baserunning duties while coaching third.

Meanwhile, Andy Fox, who was on the major league staff last season as the team’s major league field coordinator, will replace Hudson as the first base coach. Presumably, Fox will also be in charge of the team’s infielders, a job Febles handled in his time with the club. The team’s dissatisfaction with infield defense was a big factor in dismissing Febles, who was later hired by the Toronto Blue Jays.

Andrew Bailey, who replaced the fired Dave Bush, will be the team’s pitching coach. Pete Fatse returns as the hitting coach, along with assistants Luis Ortiz and Ben Rosenthal. Kevin Walker (bullpen coach), Ramon Vazquez (bench coach), and Jason Varitek (game-planning coordinator) will all return in the same roles.

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