Atlanta Braves Name Dave Wallace Minor League Pitching Coordinator
Atlanta Braves Director of Player Development Kurt Kemp announced today that the Braves have hired two new staff members, as Dave Wallace has agreed to terms to become the Club’s Minor League Pitching Coordinator and Garey Ingram has been named the hitting coach at Mississippi (AA). Wallace, who was given a two-year contract through the 2011 season, replaces Kent Willis. Wallace’s primary responsibility will be to oversee the progress and development of the Braves’ minor league pitchers at all levels.
“With the hiring of Dave Wallace as our Pitching Coordinator, we feel that our minor league pitching program couldn’t be in better hands,” said Kemp. “Dave’s depth of experience, his knowledge, and his leadership give us great confidence that the pitchers in our system will have the greatest opportunity to grow, learn, and develop into the best pitcher’s they can be.”
Wallace began his professional career as a pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization in 1970 and has worked as a major league and minor league coach and/or front office executive since 1981.
Wallace worked in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization from 1981-97 and again from 2001-03, when he served as the Dodgers’ Sr. Vice President/Baseball Operations, overseeing LA’s minor league operations and consulting with the General Manager on baseball operations. Wallace also served the Dodgers as a Special Assistant to the GM (Dec., 2000-April, 2001) and interim GM (April-Oct., 2001).
He has served as a major league pitching coach with the Dodgers (1995-97), New York Mets (1999-2000), Boston Red Sox (2003-06) and Houston Astros (2007). He joined the Seattle Mariners in October 2007 and spent two seasons (2008-09) as Special Assistant to the General Manager/Minor League Pitching Coordinator.
Source: Atlanta Braves/ Major League Baseball
