The Red Sox have hired Curt Young to replace John Farrell as their pitching coach. "We are lucky to be able to add an experienced pitching coach the caliber of Curt Young to the organization," Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein said in a statement. "Curt has a proven track record of success in this job, mixing excellent relationship-building skills with expert knowledge of pitching and how to get hitters out at the major league level. Pitchers who have worked with Curt swear by him, and the results speak for themselves. We think he will work well with our pitching staff and within the culture of our clubhouse." Farrell was named manager of the Blue Jays Oct. 25 after four years as Red Sox pitching coach.