The Pittsburgh Pirates have named a new third base coach and it’s a name familiar to Pirates’ fans.
According to Cory Giger of ESPN Radio, the Pittsburgh Pirates named Joey Cora as their new third base coach for the 2017 season.
Breaking: Joey Cora will be Pirates' new 3B coach, per source. Cora did masterful job managing AA @AltoonaCurve to playoffs in 2016.
— Cory Giger (@CoryGiger) October 25, 2016
Cora managed the Altoona Curve to 76 wins and a playoff berth in 2016. The Curve came within a half game of winning their division. This is definitely a promotion for Cora as he will now find himself coaching at the Major League Level. It is always nice to see someone in the system get a well-deserved promotion.
Cora has had experience at the MLB level as he was a coach for the White Sox under Ozzie Guillen. He also was the interim manager for the Marlins in 2012 when Guillen was serving his five-game suspension.
Cora is still only 51-years-old so this very well could lead to him getting a future opportunity at the Major League Level. We’ll have to wait and see how he does as a Major League third base coach.
The Pirates still need to name a new first base coach and Pirates Breakdown will keep you posted as the Pirates fill out their coaching staff for the 2017 season.
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