The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Monday afternoon that Glenn Sherlock has been added to their coaching staff as a Major League Coach. His primary focus will be working with the catchers and run prevention according to the press release.
Sherlock has over 35 years of coaching experience in professional baseball, which followed eight years as a player. He was with the New York Mets the last three years, two as the third base coach and one as the first base coach, plus he worked with the catchers each year. Prior to that he was with the Arizona Diamondbacks for 19 seasons in various roles, including bullpen coach, bench coach, catching coordinator and catching coach. He also managed for three seasons in the minors with the New York Yankees after retiring as a player in 1989.