Drew French Explained

Drew French
Team:	Baltimore Orioles
Number:	75^[1]
Position:	Coach
Birth Date:	July 19, 1984
Birth Place:	Seguin, Texas
Teams:	As coach Atlanta Braves (–) Baltimore Orioles (–present)
Highlights:	World Series champion (2021)

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.^[2]

French joined the Houston Astros organization in 2016, and served as the pitching coach of the organization's Triple-A affiliate in 2019.^[3]

Atlanta Braves

French was named the bullpen coach for the Atlanta Braves on December 18, 2020.^[4]

Baltimore Orioles

On November 29, 2023, French was hired by the Baltimore Orioles to serve as the team's pitching coach.^[5]

Notes and References

1. https://www.mlb.com/orioles/roster/coaches
2. Web site: FIU Hires Drew French as New Pitching Coach . College Baseball Daily . November 9, 2021.
3. Web site: ‘Information is only as good as what you can put into action’: A conversation with Braves bullpen coach Drew French . The Athletic . November 9, 2021.
4. Web site: Braves finalize 2021 coaching staff . MLB.com . November 9, 2021.
5. Web site: Braves lose another coach, as bullpen coach Drew French moves to Baltimore as pitching coach. December 6, 2023. si.com. en.