Tag: Mike Napoli

Pirates Hire Pitching Coach Brent Strom

TransactionsNovember 15, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates hired Brent Strom to be their assistant pitching coach, as reported by Noah Hiles of the Post-Gazette. Strom is a highly regarded pitching coach, who has spent time with Houston and Arizona over...

Pirates Hire Matt Hague As Their New Hitting Coach

TransactionsNovember 13, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates have hired Matt Hague to be their next hitting coach, according to Scott Mitchell of CSN. Hague was the assistant hitting coach for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2024, after three years as...

Mike Napoli Signs With Boston

NewsDecember 6, 2013

Earlier this week we heard that the Pittsburgh Pirates viewed Mike Napoli as the perfect fit for first base. The rumor was kind of...

Is First Base Now a Buyer’s Market?

AnalysisDecember 4, 2013

There have been a few moves involving first base this off-season which have really shifted the market. The Twins had a need at first...

Pirates View Mike Napoli as the Perfect Fit at First Base, But…

NewsDecember 3, 2013

Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe reports that the Pittsburgh Pirates view Mike Napoli as the perfect fit at first base, although you shouldn't...

James Loney Makes the Most Sense For the Pirates at First Base

NewsOctober 17, 2013

Throughout the off-season, I will be previewing the available free agents at a few positions of need for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The purpose of...

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