The Pirates introduced the hiring of Miguel Perez as bullpen coach on Friday afternoon. He’ll take over for Justin Meccage, with whom the membership parted methods on the finish of the season.
Perez, 41, is a former skilled catcher. He had a cup of espresso with the Reds in 2005 amidst a 12-year minor league profession. Perez completed his taking part in days within the Pittsburgh system in 2013. He moved immediately into teaching. Perez has spent the previous decade teaching and managing at varied ranges of the Bucs’ group. He has managed their Triple-A group in Indianapolis for the final three years, overlapping with gamers like Oneil Cruz and Endy Rodríguez alongside the way in which.
Whereas he wasn’t a pitcher himself, Perez’s catching background means he’s comfy with pitching staffs. He’ll work alongside pitching coach Oscar Marin and assistant pitching coach Brent Strom to attempt to flip the reduction group round. Pittsburgh relievers had the fourth-highest ERA within the majors this season, permitting 4.49 earned runs per 9. They ranked twentieth in strikeout proportion (22.9%) whereas posting the seventh-worst stroll fee (10%). The highest precedence is getting David Bednar on observe after the star righty turned in 5.77 ERA and relinquished the nearer position late within the season.
