The Pirates continued their trend of filling their major league coaching staff with people who worked in player development Friday, hiring Tarrik Brock as their first base coach.
General manager Ben Cherington made the announcement.
Brock, who will turn 46 on Dec. 25, has spent the past three seasons as the minor league outfield and baserunning coordinator for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He was first base coach for the Padres in 2016, the Astros in 2014 and the Marlins in 2010.
Brock joins bench coach Don Kelly and pitching coach Oscar Marin as new members to the MLB coaching staff that have worked in player development recently.