The Pittsburgh Pirates announced their 2017 minor league coaching staffs on Friday afternoon. They had two managers to replace, with Dean Treanor (Indianapolis) being added to the Miami Marlins Major League staff, and Joey Cora (Altoona) being named the third base coach for the Pirates.
Indianapolis will be led by Andy Barkett, a former player for the Pirates, who served as the minor league hitting coordinator in 2016. He has eight years of managerial experience in the minors. Stan Kyles returns as the pitching coach, while Butch Wynegar returns as the hitting coach.
Altoona's new manager will be Michael Ryan, who managed for Bradenton the last two seasons.