The Pirates announced their coaching staff, highlighting the hiring of Thomas Whitsett as assistant pitching coach under Bill Murphy, with whom he shares a background from the Astros organization. This marks Whitsett’s first role on a big league staff after serving as a Triple-A pitching coach in 2024. Alongside five new hires, Don Kelly enters his first full season as manager, with notable additions like Kristopher Negrón as bench coach and Tony Beasley as third base coach. Chris Truby is now the infield coach, while other coaches retain their previous roles.
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