Boston Red Sox Appoint Bruce Hurst Special Instructor for Player Development

02/25/2008, FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox today appointed former major league pitcher Bruce Hurst to the position of Special Instructor for Player Development.

The announcement was made by Boston Red Sox Director of Player Development Mike Hazen.

Hurst will serve as both a player evaluator and on-field pitching instructor in the Red Sox minor league system. He will be traveling to Boston's farm clubs during the season and participate in spring training. Hurst has been in the Red Sox major league camp for the first two weeks of spring training and also took part in the club's Rookie Development Program in January.

"We are very pleased that Bruce is returning to the Red Sox organization in a new role," commented Hazen. "He brings a great deal of experience and pitching knowledge to this position, and he will be a great asset to our younger players."

Hurst compiled a 145-113 record and a 3.92 ERA in 379 major league games with the Red Sox (1980-88), Padres (1989-93), Rockies (1993), and Rangers (1994). The lefthander posted 11 or more victories in ten straight seasons from 1983-92, winning a career high 18 games with Boston in 1988.

Elected to the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2004, Hurst ranks 6th in club history with 1043 strikeouts and is 8th with 217 games started. His 88 wins in a Boston uniform are 6th most ever for a Red Sox lefthander.

Hurst spent four years as the pitching coach for the China National Team, serving in that capacity during the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

Source: MLB

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