A few updates on the manager search:
-Eric Wedge was officially named the manager of the Seattle Mariners today, after rumors broke over the weekend that Seattle had settled on Wedge as their next manager.
-Bo Porter, who interviewed with the Pirates, has emerged as the front runner for the Florida Marlins’ open position, according to MLB.com’s Joe Frisaro. Porter is considered a strong teacher of fundamentals, and a good candidate to develop the young players in Florida.
-As for the remaining Pirates’ candidates, ESPN’s Buster Olney says that John Gibbons is regarded as a serious candidate for the Pirates’ manager position. The Pirates have interviewed Wedge, Porter, and Gibbons, along with Jeff Banister, Ken Macha, Carlos Tosca, and Dale Sveum. They are also expected to interview John Samuel and Jose Oquendo.
Tim started Pirates Prospects in 2009 from his home in Virginia, which was 40 minutes from where Pedro Alvarez made his pro debut in Lynchburg. That year, the Lynchburg Hillcats won the Carolina League championship, and Pirates Prospects was born from Tim's reporting along the way. The site has grown over the years to include many more writers, and Tim has gone on to become a credentialed MLB reporter, producing Pirates Prospects each year, and will publish his 11th Prospect Guide this offseason. He has also served as the Pittsburgh Pirates correspondent for Baseball America since 2019. Behind the scenes, Tim is an avid music lover, and most of the money he gets paid to run this site goes to vinyl records.
