Angels hire former All-Star Charles Nagy as pitching coach

Charles Nagy, a three-time All-Star who compiled a 129-105 record and 4.51 earned-run average in 14 big league seasons, was named the Angels’ new pitching coach on Monday, replacing Mike Butcher, who was let go in October after nine seasons with the club.

Nagy, 48, spent 2015 as a special assistant in the player development department of the Cleveland Indians. He previously served as pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2011-2013 and pitching coach for the Indians’ triple-A team at Columbus, Ohio, in 2010.

Nagy, who signed a two-year contract, also spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons as pitching coach for the Angels’ triple-A team at Salt Lake, so he is familiar with Angels Manager Mike Scioscia and the organization. Butcher was named the Diamondbacks’ pitching coach last week.

Nagy, a first-round pick out of the University of Connecticut in 1988, played 13 of his 14 seasons in Cleveland, helping the Indians reach the playoffs five times and the World Series twice, in 1995 and 1997. He played his final season for the San Diego Padres in 2003.

The Angels also have an opening at hitting coach after Don Baylor’s contract was not renewed, but they are expected to promote assistant hitting coach Dave Hansen to the position.