Former player turned coach and manager, Mendy Lopez, has found himself back in the Big Leagues as the Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted him to the team’s Major League coaching staff.
The Pirates made the announcement Tuesday that Lopez would be joining the ranks in Pittsburgh after most recently serving as a hitting coach for the Low-A Bradenton Marauders. Lopez is not slated to replace anyone at this time, but is certainly an interesting addition for manager Derek Shelton.
Lopez is expected to take on infield coaching duties in Pittsburgh. Bench coach Don Kelly has been known to split time between coaching the infield as well as managing the bench, so perhaps some new found continuity will sure up that position group.